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Household of John Thomson (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George (Landward), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1830 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Thomson, born in 1827 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Francis (born 1863 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ann (born 1861 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son-In-Law, James (born 1859 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Thomson's household

Male

John

Thomson

Head
Female

Helen

Thomson

Wife
Male

Francis

Thomson

Son
Male

James

Fleming

Son-In-Law
Female

Ann

Fleming

Daughter
Female

Helen

Fleming

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thomson

Head

Married

51

1830

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Thomson

Wife

Married

54

1827

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Francis

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Fleming

Son-In-Law

Married

22

1859

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Ann

Fleming

Daughter

Married

20

1861

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Fleming

Granddaughter

Unmarried

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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