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Household of Matthew Thomson (born 1805)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, England

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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 Thomson and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Thomson, born in 1805 in , consisted of 13 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jane R (born 1843 in Southgate, Middlesex, England) and James R (born 1835 in Reading, Berkshire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Katy, born 1874 in Southgate, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Housekeeper, Ann (born 1815 in Beech Hill, Berkshire, England), Matthew's Boarder, Charles (born 1869 in Erith, Kent, England), Matthew's Boarder, Charles Ed (born 1866 in London, Middlesex, England), Matthew's Boarder, Percy (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England), Matthew's Boarder, Howard (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England), Matthew's Boarder, Edward (born 1870 in London, Middlesex, England), Matthew's Boarder, Samuel (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England), Matthew's -, George (born 1872 in London, Middlesex, England) and Matthew's Servant, Rose (born 1863 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England).


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Matthew Thomson's household

Male

Matthew

Thomson

Head
Female

Jane R

Thomson

Daughter
Male

James R

Thomson

Son
Female

Katy

Thomson

Grand Daughter
Female

Ann

Rodway

Housekeeper
Male

Charles

Everett

Boarder
Male

Charles Ed

Wartyr

Boarder
Male

Percy

Evison

Boarder
Male

Howard

Evison

Boarder
Male

Edward

Morren

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Hirst

Boarder
Male

George

Walkley

-
Female

Rose

Cooper

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Thomson

Head

Widower

76

1805

Scotland

Jane R

Thomson

Daughter

Single

38

1843

Southgate, Middlesex, England

James R

Thomson

Son

Married

46

1835

Reading, Berkshire, England

Katy

Thomson

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Southgate, Middlesex, England

Ann

Rodway

Housekeeper

Single

66

1815

Beech Hill, Berkshire, England

Charles

Everett

Boarder

Single

12

1869

Erith, Kent, England

Charles Ed

Wartyr

Boarder

Single

15

1866

London, Middlesex, England

Percy

Evison

Boarder

Single

13

1868

London, Middlesex, England

Howard

Evison

Boarder

Single

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

Edward

Morren

Boarder

Single

11

1870

London, Middlesex, England

Samuel

Hirst

Boarder

Single

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

George

Walkley

-

Single

9

1872

London, Middlesex, England

Rose

Cooper

Servant

Single

18

1863

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England

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