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Household of George Thomson (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Isabella M Thomson, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ellen B (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie S (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George J L (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Jane McGuines, born in 1861 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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George Thomson's household

Male

George

Thomson

Head
Female

Isabella M

Thomson

Wife
Female

Ellen B

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Jessie S

Thomson

Daughter
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Male

George J L

Thomson

Son
Female

Jane

McGuines

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thomson

Head

Married

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella M

Thomson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen B

Thomson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie S

Thomson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George J L

Thomson

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McGuines

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

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