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Household of James Thomson (born 1818, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peters, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1818 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Thomson, born in 1815 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1853 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Andrew (born 1855 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Janet

Thomson

Wife
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Male

Andrew

Thomson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

63

1818

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Thomson

Wife

Married

66

1815

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Andrew

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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