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Household of Thomas Armstrong (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

Thomas Armstrong and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Armstrong, born in 1841 in , consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John J (born 1867 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David (born 1872 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary J (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Lizzie H (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Brother, Simon (born 1853 in England) and Thomas's House Keeper, Agnes (born 1854 in England).


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Thomas Armstrong's household

Male

Thomas

Armstrong

Head
Male

John J

Armstrong

Son
Male

David

Armstrong

Son
Female

Mary J

Armstrong

Daughter
Female

Lizzie H

Armstrong

Daughter
Male

Simon

Armstrong

Brother
Female

Agnes

Stephenson

House Keeper
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Armstrong
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Armstrong

Head

Widower

40

1841

England

John J

Armstrong

Son

-

14

1867

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Armstrong

Son

-

9

1872

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary J

Armstrong

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lizzie H

Armstrong

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Simon

Armstrong

Brother

Married

28

1853

England

Agnes

Stephenson

House Keeper

Unmarried

27

1854

England

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