William Thomson
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Household of Robert Thomson (born 1812, 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.
Robert Thomson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thomson, born in 1812 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann P Thomson, born in 1821 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1850 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Isaac (born 1861 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Alexander (born 1864 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and William (born 1856 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Daughter-In-Law, Wilamina G (born 1856 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Robert's Grandson, Robert (born 1878 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Robert's Grandson, Alexander (born 1879 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
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Robert Thomson's household
Robert
Thomson
Head
Ann P
Thomson
Wife
James
Thomson
Son
Isaac
Thomson
Son
Alexander
Thomson
Son
William
Thomson
Son
Wilamina G
Thomson
Daughter-In-Law
Robert
Thomson
Grandson
Alexander
Thomson
Grandson
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Thomson | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann P | Thomson | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isaac | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Wilamina G | Thomson | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 25 | 1856 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Thomson | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Thomson | Grandson | - | 2 | 1879 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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