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Household of John Thomson (born 1840, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ratho, 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 1840 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Thomson, born in 1843 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Mary (born 1865 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1868 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1871 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1874 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland) and Rachel (born 1878 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John (born 1880 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Father, Andrew (born 1813 in Abbey St Bathans, Berwickshire, Scotland).
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
Helen
Thomson
Wife
Margaret
Thomson
Daughter
Mary
Thomson
Daughter
Andrew
Thomson
Son
Helen
Thomson
Daughter
George
Thomson
Son
Rachel
Thomson
Daughter
John
Thomson
Grandson
Andrew
Thomson
Father
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Thomson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Thomson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Thomson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Thomson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rachel | Thomson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Thomson | Father | Widower | 68 | 1813 | Abbey St Bathans, Berwickshire, Scotland |
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