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Household of John Thomson (born 1828, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stracathro, 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.

John Thomson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1828 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Thomson, born in 1834 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father, Alexander Thomson, born in 1804 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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John Thomson's household

Male

John

Thomson

Head
Female

Jessie

Thomson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Thomson

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thomson

Head

Married

53

1828

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Thomson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Thomson

Father

Widower

77

1804

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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