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Household of William Thompson (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Thompson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1840 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Thompson, born in 1837 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Williamina (born 1854 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1858 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1859 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1862 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1869 in Woodside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Sameulina (born 1876 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1856 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, James Thompson, born in 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Helen

Thompson

Wife
Female

Williamina

Thompson

Daughter
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Female

Christina

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Sameulina

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Thompson

Daughter
Male

James

Thompson

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

41

1840

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Thompson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Williamina

Thompson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Thompson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Thompson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina

Thompson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Thompson

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Woodside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sameulina

Thompson

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Thompson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Thompson

Grandson

Unmarried

0

1881

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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