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Household of John Thomson (born 1834, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1834 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Thomson, born in 1844 in England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Alfred (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Sister, Jane (born 1841 in Perthshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1868 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).


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John Thomson's household

Male

John

Thomson

Head
Female

Jessie

Thomson

Wife
Male

Alfred

Dalziel

Nephew
Female

Jane

Thomson

Sister
Female

Margaret

Baker

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thomson

Head

Married

47

1834

Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Thomson

Wife

-

37

1844

England

Alfred

Dalziel

Nephew

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Thomson

Sister

Unmarried

40

1841

Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Baker

Servant

-

13

1868

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

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