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Household of Rob Thomson (born 1845, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, 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.

Rob Thomson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Rob Thomson, born in 1845 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. Rob was the head of the household, married to Alexandrina Thomson, born in 1843 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alex (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Rob's Step Son, James (born 1863 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Rob's Step Daughter, Ann Johnston (born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Rob's Boarder, Allan (born 1864 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Rob Thomson's household

Male

Rob

Thomson

Head
Female

Alexandrina

Thomson

Wife
Male

James

Mill

Step Son
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Ann Johnston

Mill

Step Daughter
Male

Alex

Thomson

Son
Male

Allan

Heron

Boarder
First name(s) Rob
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Rob

Thomson

Head

Married

36

1845

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexandrina

Thomson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Mill

Step Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann Johnston

Mill

Step Daughter

-

2

1879

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alex

Thomson

Son

-

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Allan

Heron

Boarder

-

17

1864

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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