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Household of William Thomson (born 1844, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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.
William Thomson and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomson, born in 1844 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Anne Thomson, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 9 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1866 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1868 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Alice (born 1870 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Anne (born 1877 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1879 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Half Brother, John Thomson, born in 1859 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Thomson's household
William
Thomson
Head
Anne
Thomson
Wife
Thomas
Thomson
Son
Janet
Thomson
Daughter
Robert
Thomson
Son
Alice
Thomson
Daughter
William
Thomson
Son
Isabella
Thomson
Daughter
Anne
Thomson
Daughter
Jane
Thomson
Daughter
Alexander
Thomson
Son
John
Thomson
Half Brother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thomson | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Anne | Thomson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alice | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Anne | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Half Brother | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland |
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