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Household of James Thomson (born 1836, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Annan, Dumfriesshire, 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 1836 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Thomson, born in 1858 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; David W (born 1879 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Agnes J (born 1880 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Annie Farish, born in 1864 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Matilda

Thomson

Wife
Male

David W

Thomson

Son
Female

Agnes J

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Farish

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

45

1836

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Matilda

Thomson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David W

Thomson

Son

-

2

1879

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes J

Thomson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Annie

Farish

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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