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Household of Robert Thomson (born 1821, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thomson, born in 1821 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet R Thomson, born in 1822 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1861 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Helen (born 1864 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1881 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Robert's Servant, William (born 1861 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Robert Thomson's household
Robert
Thomson
Head
Janet R
Thomson
Wife
Janet
Thomson
Daughter
Helen
Thomson
Daughter
Janet
Russell
Granddaughter
William
Mochrie
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Thomson | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet R | Thomson | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Russell | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Mochrie | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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