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Household of William Thomson (born 1832, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomson, born in 1832 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Ann (born 1862 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1865 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister-In-Law, Isabella Faulds, born in 1833 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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William Thomson's household

Male

William

Thomson

Head
Female

Ann

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Faulds

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomson

Head

Widower

49

1832

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Faulds

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

48

1833

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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