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Household of John Thomson (born 1829, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, 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.

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 1829 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomson, born in 1857 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1857 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Agnes Thomson, born in 1864 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John Thomson's household

Male

John

Thomson

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Thomson

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thomson

Head

Married

52

1829

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Thomson

Niece

Unmarried

17

1864

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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