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Household of John Gibson Thompson (born 1837, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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.
John Gibson Thompson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gibson Thompson, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John Gibson was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth B Thompson, born in 1847 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane Gibson, born 1878 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John Gibson's Servant, Jane (born 1851 in Tongue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John Gibson's Servant, Christina (born 1861 in Spittal, Berwickshire, Scotland).
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John Gibson Thompson's household
John Gibson
Thompson
Head
Elizabeth B
Thompson
Wife
Jane Gibson
Thompson
Daughter
Jane
Yule
Servant
Christina
Thompson
Servant
| First name(s) | John Gibson |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Gibson | Thompson | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth B | Thompson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane Gibson | Thompson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Yule | Servant | Married | 30 | 1851 | Tongue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Thompson | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Spittal, Berwickshire, Scotland |
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