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Household of Janet Thomson (born 1812, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, 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.

Janet Thomson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Thomson, born in 1812 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1853 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Grandson, Archibald (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet's Boarder, William (born 1845 in Perthshire, Scotland).


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Janet Thomson's household

Female

Janet

Thomson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Thomson

Grandson
Female

William

McGregor

Boarder
First name(s) Janet
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Janet

Thomson

Head

Widow

69

1812

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thomson

Daughter

-

28

1853

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Thomson

Grandson

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McGregor

Boarder

Unmarried

36

1845

Perthshire, Scotland

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