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Household of John Thomson (born 1845, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1845 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Thomson, born in 1845 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet M (born 1866 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Susan (born 1879 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Margaret Connor, born in 1862 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
Janet
Thomson
Wife
Janet M
Thomson
Daughter
Susan
Thomson
Daughter
Margaret
Connor
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Thomson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet M | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Susan | Thomson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Connor | Boarder | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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