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Household of James Thom (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 Thom and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thom, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Thom, born in 1841 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1866 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Cousin, Ellen Bowie, born in 1841 in Perthshire, Scotland.


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James Thom's household

Male

James

Thom

Head
Female

Jane

Thom

Wife
Male

William

Thom

Son
Female

Ellen

Bowie

Cousin
First name(s) James
Last name Thom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thom

Head

Married

41

1840

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Thom

Wife

Married

40

1841

Perthshire, Scotland

William

Thom

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Bowie

Cousin

Unmarried

40

1841

Perthshire, Scotland

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