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Household of John Thomson (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Currie, Midlothian, 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 1839 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Reid, born in 1847 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1872 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1875 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland), Michael (born 1878 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Thomson's household

Male

John

Thomson

Head
Female

Agnes

Reid

Wife
Female

Jessie

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Thomson

Son
Male

John

Thomson

Son
Male

Michael

Thomson

Son
Female

Jane

Thomson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thomson

Head

Married

42

1839

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Reid

Wife

Married

34

1847

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Thomson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Thomson

Son

-

6

1875

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Thomson

Son

-

5

1876

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Michael

Thomson

Son

-

3

1878

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Thomson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

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