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Household of John Thomson (born 1835, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle District Old Monkland, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1835 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to James Thomson, born in 1860 in Coatdyke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1860 in Coatdyke, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mathew (born 1867 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isaac (born 1870 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1876 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Thomson's household

Female

John

Thomson

Head
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Male

John

Thomson

Son
Male

Mathew

Thomson

Son
Male

Isaac

Thomson

Son
Female

Mary

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Thomson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Thomson

Head

Married

46

1835

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

-

21

1860

Coatdyke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Thomson

Son

-

17

1864

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mathew

Thomson

Son

-

14

1867

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isaac

Thomson

Son

-

11

1870

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Thomson

Son

-

5

1876

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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