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Household of Matthew Thom (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, 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.

Matthew Thom and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Thom, born in 1853 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Maggie Thom, born in 1853 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth C A (born 1878 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matthew (born 1879 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Visitor, Marion (born 1862 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Matthew's Servant, Isabella (born 1863 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Thom's household

Male

Matthew

Thom

Head
Female

Maggie

Thom

Wife
Female

Elizabeth C A

Thom

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Thom

Son
Female

Marion

Allan

Visitor
Female

Isabella

Russell

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Thom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Thom

Head

Married

28

1853

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Thom

Wife

Married

28

1853

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth C A

Thom

Daughter

-

3

1878

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matthew

Thom

Son

-

2

1879

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Allan

Visitor

Unmarried

19

1862

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Russell

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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