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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1849, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, 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 Thomson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1849 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Burler Thomson, born in 1853 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, William Lawrie, born in 1858 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Thomson's household

Male

Alexander

Thomson

Head
Female

Burler

Thomson

Wife
Male

William

Lawrie

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thomson

Head

Married

32

1849

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Burler

Thomson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Lawrie

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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