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Household of May Thomson (born 1834, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hoy & Graemsay, Orkney, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

May Thomson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of May Thomson, born in 1834 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. May was the head of the household, married to Robert Thomson, born in 1869 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland), Hughina (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland), George (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland) and May (born 1875 in Hoy, Orkney, Scotland).


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May Thomson's household

Female

May

Thomson

Head
Male

Robert

Thomson

Son
Female

Hughina

Thomson

Daughter
Male

George

Thomson

Son
Female

May

Thomson

Daughter
First name(s) May
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

May

Thomson

Head

Married

47

1834

Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Thomson

Son

-

12

1869

Orkney, Scotland

Hughina

Thomson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

George

Thomson

Son

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

May

Thomson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Hoy, Orkney, Scotland

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