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Household of David Thom (born 1812, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, Fife, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Thom, born in 1812 in Ceres, Fife, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Thom, born in 1813 in Kemback, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1845 in Largo, Fife, Scotland), Margaret (born 1850 in Largo, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1854 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1877 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland) and David's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1879 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).


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David Thom's household

Male

David

Thom

Head
Female

Janet

Thom

Wife
Female

Janet

Edie

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Thom

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Thom

Son
Female

Janet

Edie

Granddaughter
Female

Jane

Edie

Granddaughter
First name(s) David
Last name Thom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Thom

Head

Married

69

1812

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Thom

Wife

Married

68

1813

Kemback, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Edie

Daughter

Married

36

1845

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Thom

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Thom

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Edie

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Edie

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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