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Household of John Thomson (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1836 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Dugald, born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Christina Sutherland, born in 1851 in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland.


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John Thomson's household

Male

John

Thomson

Head
Male

Dugald

Thomson

Son
Female

Christina

Sutherland

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thomson

Head

Widower

45

1836

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Dugald

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Sutherland

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland

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