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Household of John Thomson (born 1856, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

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 1856 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Janet (born 1817 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John's Sister, Mary (born 1849 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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John Thomson's household

Male

John

Thomson

Head
Female

Janet

Thomson

Mother
Female

Mary

Thomson

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thomson

Head

Unmarried

25

1856

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Thomson

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Sister

Unmarried

32

1849

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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