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Household of William Thomson (born 1820, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, Wigtownshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomson, born in 1820 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rosanna Thomson, born in 1826 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret McGarrity, born in 1858 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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William Thomson's household

Male

William

Thomson

Head
Female

Rosanna

Thomson

Wife
Female

Margaret

McGarrity

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomson

Head

Married

61

1820

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Rosanna

Thomson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

McGarrity

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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