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Household of John Thompson (born 1841, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, 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 Thompson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1841 in Halkirk, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Thompson, born in 1842 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1863 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and George S (born 1870 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Janet Bain, born in 1865 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Eliza

Thompson

Wife
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Male

George S

Thompson

Son
Female

Janet

Bain

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Halkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

40

1841

Halkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Eliza

Thompson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Thompson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Thompson

Son

-

16

1865

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Thompson

Son

-

13

1868

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

George S

Thompson

Son

-

11

1870

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Bain

Servant

-

16

1865

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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