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Household of James Thom (born 1817, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maryhill, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thom, born in 1817 in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James (born 1843 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Bessie (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Marion W (born 1875 in -) and James's Servant, Jemima (born 1862 in Argyllshire, Scotland).


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James Thom's household

Male

James

Thom

Head
Male

James

Thom Jr

Son
Female

Bessie

Thom

Daughter
Female

Marion W

Peill

Granddaughter
Female

Jemima

Mfarlane

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Thom
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thom

Head

Widower

64

1817

Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Thom Jr

Son

Unmarried

38

1843

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bessie

Thom

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion W

Peill

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

-

Jemima

Mfarlane

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Argyllshire, Scotland

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