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Household of William Thomson (born 1832, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomson, born in 1832 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Grant, born in 1831 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jessie L (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Livingston, born in 1837 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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William Thomson's household

Male

William

Thomson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Grant

Wife
Female

Ann

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Jessie L

Thomson

Daughter
Male

John

Livingston

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomson

Head

Married

49

1832

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Grant

Wife

Married

50

1831

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie L

Thomson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Livingston

Boarder

Unmarried

44

1837

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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