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Household of John Thomson (born 1816, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, Peeblesshire, 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 1816 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Thomson, born in 1825 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1853 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), George (born 1858 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), James (born 1861 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1865 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Walter (born 1821 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Isabella (born 1821 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
Catherine
Thomson
Wife
John
Thomson
Son
George
Thomson
Son
James
Thomson
Son
Catherine
Thomson
Daughter
Walter
Young
Boarder
Isabella
Young
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Thomson | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
George | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Young | Boarder | Married | 60 | 1821 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Young | Boarder | Married | 60 | 1821 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
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