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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1841, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Thomson, born in 1844 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Alexander (born 1864 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Lachlan (born 1866 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Campbell (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Bessie (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Thomson's household
Alexander
Thomson
Head
Jessie
Thomson
Wife
Alexander
Thomson
Son
Lachlan
Thomson
Son
James
Thomson
Son
Robert
Thomson
Son
John
Thomson
Son
Campbell
Thomson
Son
Bessie
Thomson
Daughter
Jessie
Thomson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Thomson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Thomson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Lachlan | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Thomson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Campbell | Thomson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Bessie | Thomson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Thomson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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