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Household of David Thompson (born 1816, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Thompson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Thompson, born in 1816 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Thompson, born in 1823 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1858 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mathilda (born 1861 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jessie (born 1865 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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David Thompson's household

Male

David

Thompson

Head
Female

Janet

Thompson

Wife
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Female

Mathilda

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Thompson

Head

Married

65

1816

Perthshire, Scotland

Janet

Thompson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Errol, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Thompson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mathilda

Thompson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Thompson

Daughter

-

16

1865

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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