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Household of John Thomson (born 1801, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1801 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Christina Young, born in 1862 in Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Thomson's household

Male

John

Thomson

Head
Female

Christina

Young

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Thomson

Head

Widower

80

1801

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Young

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland

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