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Household of James Thomson (born 1814, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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 1814 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Thomson, born in 1815 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Norman (born 1852 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and Jane (born 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Jane

Thomson

Wife
Male

Norman

Thomson

Son
Female

Jane

Grieve

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

67

1814

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Thomson

Wife

Married

66

1815

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Norman

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Grieve

Daughter

Widow

47

1834

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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