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Household of John Thomson (born 1845, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1845 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Thomson, born in 1839 in Logie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1866 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1870 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Thomson's household

Male

John

Thomson

Head
Female

Helen

Thomson

Wife
Male

William

Thomson

Son
Male

John

Thomson

Son
Male

Alexander

Thomson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Thomson

Head

Married

36

1845

Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Helen

Thomson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Logie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Thomson

Son

-

15

1866

Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

John

Thomson

Son

-

13

1868

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Thomson

Son

-

11

1870

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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