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Household of John Thomson (born 1828, Argyllshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1828 in Argyllshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Thomson, born in 1840 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie Davidson (born 1866 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robina Campbell (born 1869 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie Parker (born 1872 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John Duncan (born 1873 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, John (born 1841 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Hugh (born 1847 in Ireland).
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
Ann
Thomson
Wife
Jessie Davidson
Thomson
Daughter
Robina Campbell
Thomson
Daughter
Annie Parker
Thomson
Daughter
John Duncan
Thomson
Son
Mary
Wilson
Servant
John
Mullholland
Servant
Hugh
Gubbins
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Argyllshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Thomson | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie Davidson | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Robina Campbell | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Annie Parker | Thomson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John Duncan | Thomson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Wilson | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Mullholland | Servant | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Hugh | Gubbins | Servant | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Ireland |
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