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Household of Archibald Thomson (born 1846, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, 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.

Archibald Thomson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Thomson, born in 1846 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Emma L Thomson, born in 1859 in England. They had 1 child; Elsie J, born 1879 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Archibald's Servant, Annie McAllister, born in 1860 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Archibald Thomson's household

Male

Archibald

Thomson

Head
Female

Emma L

Thomson

Wife
Female

Elsie J

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Annie

McAllister

Servant
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Thomson

Head

Married

35

1846

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Emma L

Thomson

Wife

Married

22

1859

England

Elsie J

Thomson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

McAllister

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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