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Household of William Thomson (born 1835, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomson, born in 1835 in Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Thomson, born in 1833 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; George B, born 1858 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Thomas Harker, born in 1860 in Ayrshire, Scotland.


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William Thomson's household

Male

William

Thomson

Head
Female

Janet

Thomson

Wife
Male

George B

Thomson

Son
Male

Thomas

Harker

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomson

Head

Married

46

1835

Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Thomson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

George B

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Harker

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Ayrshire, Scotland

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