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Household of Walter Thomson (born 1824, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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.
Walter Thomson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Thomson, born in 1824 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Robert J Thomson, born in 1864 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert J (born 1864 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1861 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and William J (born 1873 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Boarder, Elizabeth Fraser, born in 1861 in Fala, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Walter Thomson's household
Walter
Thomson
Head
Robert J
Thomson
Son
Annie
Thomson
Daughter
William J
Thomson
Son
Elizabeth
Fraser
Boarder
| First name(s) | Walter |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter | Thomson | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Robert J | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
William J | Thomson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Fraser | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Fala, Midlothian, Scotland |
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