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Household of George Thomson (born 1837, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yester, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.

George Thomson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Thomson, born in 1837 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, married to Helen Thomson, born in 1832 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Mary (born 1854 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1859 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1861 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1864 in Abbey St Bathans, Berwickshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1866 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Agnes (born 1872 in Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and George (born 1876 in Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Grandson, William Thomson, born in 1880 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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George Thomson's household

Male

George

Thomson

Head
Female

Helen

Thomson

Wife
Female

Mary

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Thomson

Son
Female

Helen

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Marion

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Thomson

Daughter
Male

George

Thomson

Son
Male

William

Thomson

Grandson
First name(s) George
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thomson

Head

Married

44

1837

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Thomson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Catherine

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland

Robert

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland

Helen

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Abbey St Bathans, Berwickshire, Scotland

Marion

Thomson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Thomson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George

Thomson

Son

-

5

1876

Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Thomson

Grandson

-

1

1880

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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