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Household of Gilbert Thomson (born 1830, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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.

Gilbert Thomson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert Thomson, born in 1830 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Gilbert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomson, born in 1832 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Gilbert (born 1863 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1872 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1875 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Arthur (born 1877 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Gilbert Thomson's household

Male

Gilbert

Thomson

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Wife
Male

Gilbert

Thomson

Son
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Male

William

Thomson

Son
Male

Henry

Thomson

Son
Male

David

Thomson

Son
Male

Arthur

Thomson

Son
First name(s) Gilbert
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert

Thomson

Head

Married

51

1830

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Gilbert

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henry

Thomson

Son

-

9

1872

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Thomson

Son

-

6

1875

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Arthur

Thomson

Son

-

4

1877

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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