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Household of John Thomson (born 1831, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 1831 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Thomson, born in 1836 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Elizabeth (born 1828 in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Niece, Janet (born 1862 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Nephew, James (born 1865 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Nephew, Robert (born 1867 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1872 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
Mary
Thomson
Wife
Elizabeth
Gibson
Sister-In-Law
Janet
Gibson
Niece
James
Gibson
Nephew
Robert
Gibson
Nephew
Elizabeth
Gibson
Niece
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Thomson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gibson | Sister-In-Law | Widow | 53 | 1828 | Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Gibson | Niece | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Gibson | Nephew | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Gibson | Nephew | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gibson | Niece | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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