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Household of Catherine Thomson (born 1816, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, Midlothian, 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.

Catherine Thomson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Catherine Thomson, born in 1816 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Catherine was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Thomas (born 1851 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1842 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Catherine's Son-In-Law, Alexander (born 1846 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine's Granddaughter, Marion (born 1879 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Catherine Thomson's household

Female

Catherine

Thomson

Head
Male

Thomas

Thomson

Son
Male

Alexander

Wallace

Son-In-Law
Female

Agnes

Wallace

Daughter
Female

Marion

Wallace

Granddaughter
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Catherine

Thomson

Head

Widow

65

1816

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Wallace

Son-In-Law

Married

35

1846

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Wallace

Daughter

Married

39

1842

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Wallace

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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