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Household of George Thomson (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

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 1833 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Thomson, born in 1840 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1862 in Midlothian, Scotland), William J (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland) and George M (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Nephew, William Denholm, born in 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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George Thomson's household

Male

George

Thomson

Head
Female

Mary

Thomson

Wife
Male

John

Thomson

Son
Male

William J

Thomson

Son
Male

George M

Thomson

Son
Male

William

Denholm

Nephew
First name(s) George
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thomson

Head

Married

48

1833

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Midlothian, Scotland

William J

Thomson

Son

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

George M

Thomson

Son

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Denholm

Nephew

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

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