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Household of John Thom (born 1818, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Seafield, Banffshire, 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 Thom and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thom, born in 1818 in Banff, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Thom, born in 1847 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1877 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1880 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1870 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Father-In-Law, William (born 1807 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Visitor, Robert (born 1861 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Thom's household

Male

John

Thom

Head
Female

Catherine

Thom

Wife
Female

Helen

Thom

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Thom

Daughter
Male

William

Strachan

Boarder
Male

William

Forbes

Father-In-Law
Male

Robert

Kemp

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Thom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thom

Head

Married

63

1818

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Catherine

Thom

Wife

Married

34

1847

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Thom

Daughter

-

4

1877

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Catherine

Thom

Daughter

-

1

1880

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Strachan

Boarder

-

11

1870

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Forbes

Father-In-Law

Widower

74

1807

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

Kemp

Visitor

Unmarried

20

1861

Banffshire, Scotland

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