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Household of James Thomson (born 1833, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rothes, Moray, 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 Thomson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1833 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elspet Thomson, born in 1834 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 8 children; William (born 1856 in Australia), James (born 1863 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Patrick (born 1870 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Benjamin (born 1874 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1878 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Elspet

Thomson

Wife
Male

William

Thomson

Son
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Male

Alexander

Thomson

Son
Male

George

Thomson

Son
Male

Patrick

Thomson

Son
Male

Thomas

Thomson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Thomson

Son
Male

Robert

Thomson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

48

1833

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Elspet

Thomson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Australia

James

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Patrick

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Thomas

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Benjamin

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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