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Household of William Thomson (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomson, born in 1846 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Thomson, born in 1849 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Samuel (born 1872 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Gavin (born 1874 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Grace Bunter (born 1879 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Thomson's household

Male

William

Thomson

Head
Female

Janet

Thomson

Wife
Male

Samuel

Thomson

Son
Male

Gavin

Thomson

Son
Male

William

Thomson

Son
Female

Grace Bunter

Thomson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomson

Head

Married

35

1846

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Thomson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Samuel

Thomson

Son

-

9

1872

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Gavin

Thomson

Son

-

7

1874

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Thomson

Son

-

5

1876

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace Bunter

Thomson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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