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Household of James O Thomson (born 1853, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 O Thomson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James O Thomson, born in 1853 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. James O was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Lizzie Ann (born 1874 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1875 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James O's Mother-In-Law, Rose Ann (born 1813 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James O's Nephew, James (born 1867 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James O Thomson's household

Male

James O

Thomson

Head
Female

Lizzie Ann

Thomson

Daughter
Male

William

Thomson

Son
Female

Rose Ann

Thomson

Mother-In-Law
Male

James

Thomson

Nephew
First name(s) James O
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James O

Thomson

Head

Widower

28

1853

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Lizzie Ann

Thomson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Thomson

Son

-

6

1875

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Rose Ann

Thomson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

68

1813

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Thomson

Nephew

-

14

1867

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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