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Household of Robert Thompson (born 1829, Midlothian)

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

Robert Thompson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thompson, born in 1829 in Prestonpans, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Helen Thompson, born in 1830 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Duncan (born 1852 in Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1858 in Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1862 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexandria (born 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Granddaughter, Helen Hendrie, born in 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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Robert Thompson's household

Male

Robert

Thompson

Head
Female

Helen

Thompson

Wife
Male

Duncan

Thompson

Son
Female

Helen

Thompson

Daughter
Male

David

Thompson

Son
Female

Alexandria

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Hendrie

Granddaughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Prestonpans, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Thompson

Head

Married

52

1829

Prestonpans, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Thompson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

Thompson

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Thompson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Thompson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexandria

Thompson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Hendrie

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

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