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Household of Charles R Thomson (born 1814, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Ronaldshay, Orkney, 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.

Charles R Thomson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles R Thomson, born in 1814 in Orkney, consisted of 9 members. Charles R was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Bethia P M (born 1852 in Orkney, Scotland) and Charles (born 1854 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles R's Sister, Rachel (born 1804 in Orkney, Scotland), Charles R's Servant, James (born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland), Charles R's Servant, John (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland), Charles R's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland), Charles R's Servant, Janet (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland) and Charles R's Servant, John (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Charles R Thomson's household

Male

Charles R

Thomson

Head
Female

Bethia P M

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Thomson

Son
Female

Rachel

Thomson

Sister
Male

James

Muir

Servant
Male

John

Thomson

Servant
Female

Jane

Muir

Servant
Female

Janet

Tulloch

Servant
Male

John

Cutt

Servant
First name(s) Charles R
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles R

Thomson

Head

Widower

67

1814

Orkney, Scotland

Bethia P M

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Orkney, Scotland

Charles

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Orkney, Scotland

Rachel

Thomson

Sister

Unmarried

77

1804

Orkney, Scotland

James

Muir

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Orkney, Scotland

John

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Muir

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Tulloch

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Orkney, Scotland

John

Cutt

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Orkney, Scotland

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