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Household of John Thomson (born 1826, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1826 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Thomson, born in 1831 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Alexander (born 1856 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1861 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas R (born 1875 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1859 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1870 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
Mary
Thomson
Wife
Alexander
Thomson
Son
Robert
Thomson
Son
William
Thomson
Son
James
Thomson
Son
Thomas R
Thomson
Son
Mary
Thomson
Daughter
Jane
Thomson
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Thomson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Thomson | Son | Married | 25 | 1856 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas R | Thomson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland |
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