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Household of William W Thomson (born 1834, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 W Thomson and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William W Thomson, born in 1834 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 12 members. William W was the head of the household, married to Frances A Thomson, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary W (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane R (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Williamina (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander A (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William W (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Frances M (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Allan D (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William W's Servant, Margaret J (born 1850 in Ireland) and William W's Servant, Mary (born 1855 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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William W Thomson's household
William W
Thomson
Head
Frances A
Thomson
Wife
Thomas
Thomson
Son
Mary W
Thomson
Daughter
Jane R
Thomson
Daughter
Williamina
Thomson
Daughter
Alexander A
Thomson
Son
William W
Thomson
Son
Frances M
Thomson
Daughter
Allan D
Thomson
Son
Margaret J
McArthy
Servant
Mary
Lachlan
Servant
| First name(s) | William W |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William W | Thomson | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Frances A | Thomson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary W | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane R | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Williamina | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander A | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William W | Thomson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Frances M | Thomson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Allan D | Thomson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret J | McArthy | Servant | Widow | 31 | 1850 | Ireland | |
Mary | Lachlan | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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