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Household of John Thomson (born 1826, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1826 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Robert (born 1849 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1851 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1854 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1858 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, William (born 1860 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John's Servant, Agnes (born 1854 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John's Visitor, James (born 1856 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
Robert
Thomson
Son
Jane
Thomson
Daughter
John
Thomson
Son
Catherine
Thomson
Daughter
William
Orr
Servant
Agnes
Thomson
Servant
James
Waterson
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Widower | 55 | 1826 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Orr | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Thomson | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Waterson | Visitor | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
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