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Household of John Thomson (born 1824, Buteshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Ardrossan, Ayrshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1824 in Buteshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Flora Thomson, born in 1831 in Buteshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1867 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John (born 1872 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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John Thomson's household

Male

John

Thomson

Head
Female

Flora

Thomson

Wife
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Male

John

Thomson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Buteshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thomson

Head

Married

57

1824

Buteshire, Scotland

Flora

Thomson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Buteshire, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

-

14

1867

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Thomson

Son

-

9

1872

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

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