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Household of Thomas Motion (born 1842, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunbog, Fife, 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.

Thomas Motion and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Motion, born in 1842 in Crail, Fife, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Helen Motion, born in 1840 in Monimail, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1871 in Largo, Fife, Scotland) and John (born 1873 in Monimail, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Father, Alexander Motion, born in 1807 in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland.


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Thomas Motion's household

Male

Thomas

Motion

Head
Female

Helen

Motion

Wife
Female

Margaret

Motion

Daughter
Male

John

Motion

Son
Male

Alexander

Motion

Father
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Motion
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Crail, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Motion

Head

Married

39

1842

Crail, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Motion

Wife

Married

41

1840

Monimail, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Motion

Daughter

-

10

1871

Largo, Fife, Scotland

John

Motion

Son

-

8

1873

Monimail, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Motion

Father

Widower

74

1807

Carnbee, Fife, Scotland

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