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Household of John Thomson (born 1841, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1841 in Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Thomson, born in 1842 in England. They had 7 children; Eleanor (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Francis (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Edward (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1870 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Annie (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Aitchison, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
Isabella
Thomson
Wife
Eleanor
Thomson
Daughter
Francis
Thomson
Son
Edward
Thomson
Son
Janet
Thomson
Daughter
Isabella
Thomson
Daughter
Margaret
Thomson
Daughter
Annie
Thomson
Daughter
James
Aitchison
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Thomson | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | England | |
Eleanor | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Francis | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edward | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Thomson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Thomson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie | Thomson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Aitchison | Boarder | Widower | 50 | 1831 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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