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Household of Alexander Thompson (born 1845, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 Thompson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thompson, born in 1845 in Portsoy, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Thompson, born in 1847 in King Edward, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1868 in England), Alexander (born 1870 in Marnock, Banffshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1872 in Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen A (born 1876 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Thompson's household

Male

Alexander

Thompson

Head
Female

Ann

Thompson

Wife
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Male

Alexander

Thompson

Son
Male

Peter

Thompson

Son
Female

Helen A

Thompson

Daughter
Male

James

Thompson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thompson

Head

Married

36

1845

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Thompson

Wife

Married

34

1847

King Edward, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Thompson

Son

-

13

1868

England

Alexander

Thompson

Son

-

11

1870

Marnock, Banffshire, Scotland

Peter

Thompson

Son

-

9

1872

Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen A

Thompson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Thompson

Son

-

3

1878

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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