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Household of James Thom (born 1843, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 Thom and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thom, born in 1843 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thom, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1870 in England), Alex (born 1868 in England), Andrew (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Thom's household

Male

James

Thom

Head
Female

Margaret

Thom

Wife
Male

James

Thom

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thom

Daughter
Male

Alex

Thom

Son
Male

Andrew

Thom

Son
Female

Marion

Thom

Daughter
Male

William

Thom

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thom

Head

Married

38

1843

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Thom

Wife

-

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Thom

Son

-

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thom

Daughter

-

11

1870

England

Alex

Thom

Son

-

13

1868

England

Andrew

Thom

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Thom

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Thom

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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