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Household of George Thomson (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Thomson, born in 1843 in Stow, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomson, born in 1843 in Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1868 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella Melrose (born 1870 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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George Thomson's household

Male

George

Thomson

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Wife
Female

Helen

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Isabella Melrose

Thomson

Daughter
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Male

John

Thomson

Son
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thomson

Head

Married

38

1843

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Thomson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella Melrose

Thomson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

-

10

1871

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

John

Thomson

Son

-

5

1876

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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