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Household of John W Thomson (born 1812, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 W Thomson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Thomson, born in 1812 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. John W was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; James, born 1853 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John W's Servant, Agnes (born 1845 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John W's Servant, Helen (born 1856 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John W Thomson's household

Male

John W

Thomson

Head
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Female

Agnes

Smith

Servant
Female

Helen

Davie

Servant
First name(s) John W
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Thomson

Head

Widower

69

1812

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

36

1845

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Davie

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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