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Household of John Thomson (born 1813, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 Thomson and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1813 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Thomson, born in 1816 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Samuel, born 1865 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
Jane
Thomson
Wife
Samuel
Thomson
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth year | 1813 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Married | 68 | 1813 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Thomson | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Samuel | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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