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Household of James Alexr Thomson (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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.

James Alexr Thomson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexr Thomson, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James Alexr was the head of the household, married to Annie Gibson Thomson, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander George (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James Alexr's Servant, Helen Mckenzie Young, born in 1854 in England.


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James Alexr Thomson's household

Male

James Alexr

Thomson

Head
Female

Annie Gibson

Thomson

Wife
Male

Harry

Thomson

Son
Male

Charles

Thomson

Son
Male

Alexander George

Thomson

Son
Female

Helen Mckenzie

Young

Servant
First name(s) James Alexr
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Alexr

Thomson

Head

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie Gibson

Thomson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Harry

Thomson

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Thomson

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander George

Thomson

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen Mckenzie

Young

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

England

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