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Household of John M Thomson (born 1836, 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 M Thomson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John M Thomson, born in 1836 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John M was the head of the household, married to Maria Thomson, born in 1846 in Germany. They had 1 child; David J, born 1877 in Germany.
During the period, also present in the household were John M's Step Son, Gustav (born 1866 in Germany) and John M's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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John M Thomson's household

Male

John M

Thomson

Head
Female

Maria

Thomson

Wife
Male

Gustav

Malkewitz

Step Son
Male

David J

Thomson

Son
Female

Mary

Kerr

Servant
First name(s) John M
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John M

Thomson

Head

Married

45

1836

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Maria

Thomson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Germany

Gustav

Malkewitz

Step Son

-

15

1866

Germany

David J

Thomson

Son

-

4

1877

Germany

Mary

Kerr

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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