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Household of William C Thomson (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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.

William C Thomson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William C Thomson, born in 1837 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. William C was the head of the household, married to Helen H Thomson, born in 1842 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Rachel Mc (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Nelly (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Isibella (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William C's Servant, Barbara McConochy, born in 1867 in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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William C Thomson's household

Male

William C

Thomson

Head
Female

Helen H

Thomson

Wife
Female

Rachel Mc

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Nelly

Thomson

Daughter
Male

William

Thomson

Son
Female

Marion

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Isibella

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Barbara

McConochy

Servant
First name(s) William C
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William C

Thomson

Head

Married

44

1837

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen H

Thomson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Rachel Mc

Thomson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Nelly

Thomson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Thomson

Son

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Thomson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isibella

Thomson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Barbara

McConochy

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland

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