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Household of William Thomson (born 1812, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dyce, Aberdeenshire, 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 1812 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomson, born in 1828 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Simon (born 1831 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Alex (born 1866 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Thomson's household

Male

William

Thomson

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Wife
Male

Simon

Adams

Servant
Male

Alex

Wood

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomson

Head

Married

69

1812

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Simon

Adams

Servant

Widower

50

1831

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alex

Wood

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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