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Household of Richard S Thomson (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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.

Richard S Thomson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard S Thomson, born in 1837 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Richard S was the head of the household, married to Helen Thomson, born in 1830 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard S's Niece, Helen W Johnstone, born in 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Richard S Thomson's household

Male

Richard S

Thomson

Head
Female

Helen

Thomson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Thomson

Son
Female

Helen W

Johnstone

Niece
First name(s) Richard S
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard S

Thomson

Head

Married

44

1837

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Thomson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Thomson

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen W

Johnstone

Niece

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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