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Household of Robert Thomson (born 1849, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 Thomson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thomson, born in 1849 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Thomson, born in 1847 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1874 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1879 in Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Richard M Nisbet, born in 1861 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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Robert Thomson's household

Male

Robert

Thomson

Head
Female

Ann

Thomson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Thomson

Son
Male

Richard M

Nisbet

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Thomson

Head

Married

32

1849

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ann

Thomson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Thomson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Thomson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Thomson

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Richard M

Nisbet

Boarder

-

20

1861

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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