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Household of John Thomson (born 1814, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East 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.

John Thomson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1814 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, William (born 1878 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John's Boarder, John (born 1861 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John's Boarder, Jane (born 1859 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and John's -, Robert (born 1881 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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John Thomson's household

Male

John

Thomson

Head
Male

William

Thomson

Grandson
Male

John

Wallace

Boarder
Female

Jane

Wallace

Boarder
Male

Robert

Wallace

-
First name(s) John
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thomson

Head

Widower

67

1814

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Thomson

Grandson

-

3

1878

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Wallace

Boarder

Married

20

1861

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Wallace

Boarder

Married

22

1859

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Wallace

-

-

0

1881

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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