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Household of James Thomson (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Premnay, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1840 in Migvie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomson, born in 1851 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James B (born 1880 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Charles (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Aunt, Jane (born 1806 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Robert (born 1867 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Wife
Male

James B

Thomson

Son
Male

Charles

Thomson

Son
Female

Jane

Brown

Aunt
Male

Robert

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Migvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

41

1840

Migvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

James B

Thomson

Son

-

1

1880

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles

Thomson

Son

-

0

1881

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Brown

Aunt

Widow

75

1806

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Robert

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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