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Household of John Thompson (born 1842, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1842 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Thompson, born in 1847 in Kirkpatrick, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1871 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1874 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1875 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Williamina (born 1877 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, William (born 1858 in Kirkpatrick, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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John Thompson's household
John
Thompson
Head
Helen
Thompson
Wife
James
Thomson
Son
Elizabeth
Thomson
Daughter
Janet
Thomson
Daughter
Archibald
Thomson
Son
Williamina
Thomson
Daughter
George
Thomson
Son
William
Bryson
Servant
Margaret
Edgar
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thompson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Thompson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Kirkpatrick, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Thomson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Thomson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | Thomson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Williamina | Thomson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
George | Thomson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Bryson | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Kirkpatrick, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Edgar | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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