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Household of Robert Thomson (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 1836 in New Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella Thomson, born in 1846 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Christina M (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Helen B (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Fergus (born 1857 in Buteshire, Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, Jessie (born 1859 in Arisaig, Invernessshire, Scotland).


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Robert Thomson's household

Male

Robert

Thomson

Head
Female

Isabella

Thomson

Wife
Female

Christina M

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Helen B

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Fergus

Fleming

Boarder
Female

Jessie

Fleming

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Thomson

Head

Married

45

1836

New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Thomson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina M

Thomson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen B

Thomson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Fergus

Fleming

Boarder

Married

24

1857

Buteshire, Scotland

Jessie

Fleming

Boarder

Married

22

1859

Arisaig, Invernessshire, Scotland

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