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Household of Alexander Thom (born 1852, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Alexander Thom and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thom, born in 1852 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Samson, born in 1854 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Lizzie R (born 1874 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ann P (born 1876 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1878 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister, Jessie M Thom, born in 1860 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Thom's household

Male

Alexander

Thom

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Samson

Wife
Female

Lizzie R

Thom

Daughter
Female

Ann P

Thom

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Thom

Daughter
Female

Jessie M

Thom

Sister
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thom

Head

Married

29

1852

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Samson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Lizzie R

Thom

Daughter

-

7

1874

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann P

Thom

Daughter

-

5

1876

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Thom

Daughter

-

3

1878

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie M

Thom

Sister

Unmarried

21

1860

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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