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Household of John Thomson (born 1837, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1837 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Thomson, born in 1841 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1866 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1870 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1875 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother-In-Law, Christina (born 1811 in Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and John's Brother-In-Law, James (born 1849 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
Barbara
Thomson
Wife
Robert
Thomson
Son
Christina
Thomson
Daughter
James
Thomson
Son
Christina
Stenhouse
Mother-In-Law
James
Stenhouse
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Barbara | Thomson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Thomson | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Thomson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Stenhouse | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
James | Stenhouse | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
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