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Household of John Thomson (born 1850, Midlothian)
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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomson, born in 1848 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane Cunningham (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John Fairley (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
Margaret
Thomson
Wife
David
Thomson
Son
Jane Cunningham
Thomson
Daughter
John Fairley
Thomson
Son
James
Thomson
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane Cunningham | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John Fairley | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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