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Household of John Thomson (born 1811, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1811 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomson, born in 1816 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1846 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1847 in Sutherland, Scotland).
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
Margaret
Thomson
Wife
Thomas
Thomson
Son
Archibald
Thomson
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Archibald | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Sutherland, Scotland |
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