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Household of Peter Thomson (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

Peter Thomson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Thomson, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thomson, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Hannah (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella B (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Sarah W (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Thomson's household

Male

Peter

Thomson

Head
Female

Sarah

Thomson

Wife
Female

Hannah

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Isabella B

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Sarah W

Thomson

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Thomson

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Thomson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Hannah

Thomson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella B

Thomson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah W

Thomson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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