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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1818, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1818 in Govan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, - (born 1820 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander's Nephew, George (born 1845 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Thomson's household

Male

Alexander

Thomson

Head
Female

-

Taylor

Sister
Male

George

Taylor

Nephew
Female

Margaret

Scott

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thomson

Head

Unmarried

63

1818

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

-

Taylor

Sister

Married

61

1820

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Taylor

Nephew

Unmarried

36

1845

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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