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Household of Peter Thomson (born 1802, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, 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.

Peter Thomson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Thomson, born in 1802 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomson, born in 1825 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, Richard Anderson, born in 1858 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Peter Thomson's household

Male

Peter

Thomson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomson

Wife
Male

Richard

Anderson

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Thomson

Head

Married

79

1802

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Thomson

Wife

Married

56

1825

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Richard

Anderson

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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