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Household of John Thomson (born 1854, Brecknockshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, Wales
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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 Thomson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1854 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Thomson, born in 1857 in Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1876 in Brecknockshire, Wales), James (born 1878 in Brecknockshire, Wales) and William (born 1879 in Brecknockshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister In Law, Betsy Roberts, born in 1868 in Brecknockshire, Wales.
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
Hannah
Thomson
Wife
Sarah
Thomson
Daughter
James
Thomson
Son
William
Thomson
Son
Betsy
Roberts
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Brecknockshire, Wales |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | Brecknockshire, Wales | |
Hannah | Thomson | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Brecknockshire, Wales | |
Sarah | Thomson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Brecknockshire, Wales | |
James | Thomson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Brecknockshire, Wales | |
William | Thomson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Brecknockshire, Wales | |
Betsy | Roberts | Sister In Law | Single | 13 | 1868 | Brecknockshire, Wales |
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