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Household of Robert Thomson (born 1828, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thomson, born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Rachel Thomson, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; George (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Rachel M (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James Hardie (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary H (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine P (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie J (born 1879 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Niece, Agnes (born 1859 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Jane Kerr (born 1862 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Robert Thomson's household
Robert
Thomson
Head
Rachel
Thomson
Wife
George
Thomson
Son
Rachel M
Thomson
Daughter
James Hardie
Thomson
Son
Jane
Thomson
Daughter
Mary H
Thomson
Daughter
Catherine P
Thomson
Daughter
Jessie J
Thomson
Daughter
Agnes
Porteous
Niece
Jane Kerr
Farm
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Thomson | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rachel | Thomson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rachel M | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James Hardie | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Thomson | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary H | Thomson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine P | Thomson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie J | Thomson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Porteous | Niece | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane Kerr | Farm | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland |
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