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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1822, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Markinch, Fife, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1822 in Markinch, Fife, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Thomson, born in 1824 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1862 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Thomas (born 1864 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Helen D (born 1867 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1869 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).


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Alexander Thomson's household

Male

Alexander

Thomson

Head
Female

Helen

Thomson

Wife
Female

Janet

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Thomson

Son
Female

Helen D

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Thomson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thomson

Head

Married

59

1822

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Thomson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Thomas

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Helen D

Thomson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Thomson

Son

-

12

1869

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

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