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Household of David Thomson (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 Thomson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Thomson, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jessie Young Thomson, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Agnes (born 1864 in Millerhill, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Visitor, Arthur (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Thomson's household

Male

David

Thomson

Head
Female

Jessie Young

Thomson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Beveridge

Servant
Male

Arthur

Beveridge

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Thomson

Head

Married

49

1832

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie Young

Thomson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Beveridge

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Millerhill, Midlothian, Scotland

Arthur

Beveridge

Visitor

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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