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Household of Janet Thomson (born 1816, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.
Janet Thomson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Thomson, born in 1816 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; John (born 1841 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1846 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1854 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Janet's Adopted Son, George McKinlay, born in 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Janet Thomson's household
Janet
Thomson
Head
John
Thomson
Son
Janet
Thomson
Daughter
Christina
Thomson
Daughter
George
McKinlay
Adopted Son
| First name(s) | Janet |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Janet | Thomson | Head | Widow | 65 | 1816 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | McKinlay | Adopted Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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