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Household of John Tomison (born 1827, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 Tomison and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tomison, born in 1827 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Tomison, born in 1825 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1860 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1863 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1866 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Mary Tomison, born in 1826 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
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John Tomison's household
John
Tomison
Head
Margaret
Tomison
Wife
John
Tomison
Son
William
Tomison
Son
James
Tomison
Son
Mary
Tomison
Sister
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Tomison |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Tomison | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Tomison | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Tomison | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Tomison | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Tomison | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Tomison | Sister | Unmarried | 55 | 1826 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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