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Household of William Thomson (born 1855, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, England

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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 Thomson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomson, born in 1855 in Brenchley, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William R (born 1876 in Margate, Kent, England), Frank G (born 1878 in Margate, Kent, England) and Annie M (born 1881 in Margate, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Emily Cole, born in 1854 in Sandwich, Kent, England.


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William Thomson's household

Male

William

Thomson

Head
Male

William R

Thomson

Son
Male

Frank G

Thomson

Son
Female

Emily

Cole

Sister In Law
Female

Annie M

Thomson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Brenchley, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Thomson

Head

Widower

26

1855

Brenchley, Kent, England

William R

Thomson

Son

Single

5

1876

Margate, Kent, England

Frank G

Thomson

Son

Single

3

1878

Margate, Kent, England

Emily

Cole

Sister In Law

Single

27

1854

Sandwich, Kent, England

Annie M

Thomson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Margate, Kent, England

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