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Household of James Thomson (born 1828, Banffshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1828 in Buckie, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Thomson, born in 1829 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1860 in Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland), Joseph (born 1866 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland) and William (born 1872 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Mary

Thomson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Thomson

Son
Male

Joseph

Thomson

Son
Male

William

Thomson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

53

1828

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland

Joseph

Thomson

Son

-

15

1866

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Thomson

Son

-

9

1872

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

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