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Household of Andrew Thomson (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, 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.

Andrew Thomson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Thomson, born in 1847 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Andrew was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1866 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1867 in England) and Maggie (born 1871 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Andrew Thomson's household

Male

Andrew

Thomson

Head
Male

William

Thomson

Son
Male

Andrew

Thomson

Son
Female

Maggie

Thomson

Daughter
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Thomson

Head

Widower

34

1847

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Thomson

Son

-

15

1866

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Thomson

Son

-

14

1867

England

Maggie

Thomson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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