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Household of James Thomson (born 1839, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackford, Perthshire, 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 1839 in Blackford, Perthshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Lillias (born 1847 in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Grace (born 1859 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Thomas (born 1863 in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Lillias

Thomson

Sister
Female

Grace

Bain

Servant
Male

Thomas

Houlahan

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Unmarried

42

1839

Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

Lillias

Thomson

Sister

Unmarried

34

1847

Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

Grace

Bain

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Thomas

Houlahan

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

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