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Household of Alexander Thompson (born 1855, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Clement, 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 Thompson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thompson, born in 1855 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Thompson, born in 1856 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Brother, James Thompson, born in 1860 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Thompson's household

Male

Alexander

Thompson

Head
Female

Helen

Thompson

Wife
Female

Helen

Thompson

Daughter
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Male

James

Thompson

Brother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thompson

Head

Married

26

1855

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Thompson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Thompson

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Thompson

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Thompson

Brother

Unmarried

21

1860

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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