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Household of Nelson Thomson (born 1849, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, 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.
Nelson Thomson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nelson Thomson, born in 1849 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Nelson was the head of the household, married to Mary Thomson, born in 1852 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alex (born 1876 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Nelson's Sister, Catharine (born 1839 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Nelson's Niece, Marion (born 1872 in Crosshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Nelson Thomson's household
Nelson
Thomson
Head
Mary
Thomson
Wife
Alex
Thomson
Son
Margaret
Thomson
Daughter
Catharine
Harris
Sister
Marion
Harris
Niece
| First name(s) | Nelson |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nelson | Thomson | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Thomson | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Alex | Thomson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catharine | Harris | Sister | Widow | 42 | 1839 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Harris | Niece | - | 9 | 1872 | Crosshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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