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Household of George Thomson (born 1831, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

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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.

George Thomson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Thomson, born in 1831 in Scotland, Fife, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Thomson, born in 1826 in Marton, Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; John W (born 1858 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England) and Alice Elizth (born 1862 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Emma (born 1860 in West Ashby, Lincolnshire, England) and George's Groom, William (born 1864 in West Ashby, Lincolnshire, England).


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George Thomson's household

Male

George

Thomson

Head
Female

Eleanor

Thomson

Wife
Male

John W

Thomson

Son
Female

Alice Elizth

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Emma

West

Servant
Male

William

West

Groom
First name(s) George
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Scotland, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thomson

Head

Married

50

1831

Scotland, Fife, Scotland

Eleanor

Thomson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Marton, Lincolnshire, England

John W

Thomson

Son

Single

23

1858

Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

Alice Elizth

Thomson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

Emma

West

Servant

Single

21

1860

West Ashby, Lincolnshire, England

William

West

Groom

Single

17

1864

West Ashby, Lincolnshire, England

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