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Household of James Thomson (born 1801, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1801 in Earlston, Berwickshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomson, born in 1803 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Janet Tait, born in 1860 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Wife
Female

Janet

Tait

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

80

1801

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Wife

Married

78

1803

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Tait

Granddaughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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