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Household of John Thomson (born 1850, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1850 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomson, born in 1853 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1874 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Isabella (born 1878 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, Hugh Thomson, born in 1860 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
Elizabeth
Thomson
Wife
Hugh
Thomson
Brother
Thomas
Thomson
Son
Isabella
Thomson
Daughter
James
Thomson
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Thomson | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Hugh | Thomson | Brother | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Thomas | Thomson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Isabella | Thomson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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