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Household of William Thomson (born 1844, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Thomson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomson, born in 1844 in Leslie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Anne Thomson, born in 1845 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William Alexr (born 1871 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Edith Elizabeth (born 1873 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1875 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Isabella Simpson, born in 1860 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.
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William Thomson's household
William
Thomson
Head
Anne
Thomson
Wife
William Alexr
Thomson
Son
Edith Elizabeth
Thomson
Daughter
Andrew
Thomson
Son
Isabella
Simpson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thomson | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Anne | Thomson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William Alexr | Thomson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Edith Elizabeth | Thomson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Thomson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Simpson | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
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