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Household of John Thomson (born 1847, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1847 in Lauder, Berwickshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Thomson, born in 1845 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Maggie (born 1870 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Lizzie (born 1876 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1878 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Richard (born 1881 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
Helen
Thomson
Wife
Maggie
Thomson
Daughter
Mary
Thomson
Daughter
Lizzie
Thomson
Daughter
Andrew
Thomson
Son
Richard
Thomson
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Thomson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Thomson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Thomson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Lizzie | Thomson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Thomson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Richard | Thomson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
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