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Household of John Thomson (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveraray, Argyllshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Weston, born in 1830 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Christina (born 1854 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1857 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1861 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, William C Thomson, born in 1874 in Ireland.


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John Thomson's household

Male

John

Thomson

Head
Female

Ellen

Weston

Wife
Female

Christina

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Thomson

Daughter
Male

William C

Thomson

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thomson

Head

Married

49

1832

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Weston

Wife

Married

51

1830

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Elisabeth

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

William C

Thomson

Grandson

-

7

1874

Ireland

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