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Household of Michael Thomson (born 1802, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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.
Michael Thomson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Thomson, born in 1802 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. Michael was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Michael, born 1839 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Son-In-Law, Sinclair (born 1844 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Michael's Granddaughter, Mary J (born 1869 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Michael's Grandson, Alexander (born 1871 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Michael's Granddaughter, Michael (born 1874 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
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Michael Thomson's household
Michael
Thomson
Head
Sinclair
Sinclair
Son-In-Law
Michael
Sinclair
Daughter
Mary J
Sinclair
Granddaughter
Alexander
Sinclair
Grandson
Michael
Sinclair
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Michael |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 79 |
| Birth year | 1802 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael | Thomson | Head | Widow | 79 | 1802 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Sinclair | Sinclair | Son-In-Law | Married | 37 | 1844 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Michael | Sinclair | Daughter | Married | 42 | 1839 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary J | Sinclair | Granddaughter | - | 12 | 1869 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Sinclair | Grandson | - | 10 | 1871 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Michael | Sinclair | Granddaughter | - | 7 | 1874 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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