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Household of John Thomson (born 1816, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1816 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, William (born 1818 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Sister, Catherine (born 1826 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Thomson's household

Male

John

Thomson

Head
Male

William

Thomson

Brother
Female

Catherine

McGowan

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thomson

Head

Unmarried

65

1816

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Thomson

Brother

Widower

63

1818

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

McGowan

Sister

Widow

55

1826

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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