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Household of David Thom (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

David Thom and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Thom, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Thom, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Thom's household

Male

David

Thom

Head
Female

Helen

Thom

Wife
Male

Alexander

Thom

Son
Male

Adam

Thom

Son
Female

Mary

Thom

Daughter
Male

David

Thom

Son
Male

James

Thom

Son
Female

Helen

Thom

Daughter
Male

Peter

Thom

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Thom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Thom

Head

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Thom

Wife

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Thom

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Thom

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Thom

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Thom

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Thom

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Thom

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Thom

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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