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Household of George Thomson (born 1847, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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.

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 1847 in Macduff, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Joseph G (born 1868 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1870 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1876 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Catherine Wood, born in 1847 in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.


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George Thomson's household

Male

George

Thomson

Head
Male

Joseph G

Thomson

Son
Female

Helen

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Wood

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thomson

Head

Widower

34

1847

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Joseph G

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Thomson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Thomson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Catherine

Wood

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

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