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Household of William Thomson (born 1829, Clackmannanshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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.
William Thomson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomson, born in 1829 in Clackmannanshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsey A Thomson, born in 1828 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Agnes M (born 1856 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jemima A (born 1859 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William W (born 1860 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Thomas A (born 1865 in England) and Elizabeth J (born 1868 in England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Stevenson, born in 1861 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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William Thomson's household
William
Thomson
Head
Betsey A
Thomson
Wife
Agnes M
Thomson
Daughter
Jemima A
Thomson
Daughter
William W
Thomson
Son
Charles
Thomson
Son
Thomas A
Thomson
Son
Elizabeth J
Thomson
Daughter
Margaret
Stevenson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Clackmannanshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thomson | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Clackmannanshire, Scotland | |
Betsey A | Thomson | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes M | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jemima A | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William W | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Charles | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Thomas A | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | England | |
Elizabeth J | Thomson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | England | |
Margaret | Stevenson | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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