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Household of Joseph Thomson (born 1839, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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.

Joseph Thomson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thomson, born in 1839 in Clackmannanshire, consisted of 10 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Thomson, born in 1843 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; John (born 1867 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Clackmannanshire, Scotland), Nelly (born 1871 in Clackmannanshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1874 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Jane A (born 1876 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1878 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Catherane (born 1881 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Joseph Thomson's household

Male

Joseph

Thomson

Head
Female

Mary

Thomson

Wife
Male

John

Thomson

Son
Female

Mary

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Nelly

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Jane A

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Catherane

Thomson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thomson

Head

Married

42

1839

Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Thomson

Son

-

14

1867

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Nelly

Thomson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Isabella

Thomson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Maggie

Thomson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane A

Thomson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Thomson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Catherane

Thomson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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