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Household of John Thomson (born 1821, Peeblesshire)
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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1821 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1864 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1858 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Georgina Thomson, born in 1880 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
William
Thomson
Son
Janet
Thomson
Daughter
Georgina
Thomson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Widower | 60 | 1821 | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Thomson | Daughter | Widow | 23 | 1858 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Georgina | Thomson | Granddaughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland |
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