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Household of John Thom (born 1846, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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.

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 1846 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Thom, born in 1841 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Barbara (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Wilhelmina (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Thom's household

Male

John

Thom

Head
Female

Barbara

Thom

Wife
Female

Barbara

Thom

Daughter
Male

John

Thom

Son
Female

Margaret

Thom

Daughter
Female

Wilhelmina

Thom

Daughter
Female

Janet

Thom

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thom

Head

Married

35

1846

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Barbara

Thom

Wife

Married

40

1841

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Thom

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Thom

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Thom

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Thom

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Thom

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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