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Household of Robert Thomson (born 1817, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 Thomson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thomson, born in 1817 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomson, born in 1829 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1860 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, William Hunter, born in 1860 in Fala, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Robert Thomson's household
Robert
Thomson
Head
Margaret
Thomson
Wife
James
Thomson
Son
Robert
Thomson
Son
William
Hunter
Boarder
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Thomson | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Hunter | Boarder | - | 21 | 1860 | Fala, Midlothian, Scotland |
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