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Household of William Thompson (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, England

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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 Thompson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1832 in Higham, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1840 in Coxhoe, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John William (born 1861 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1863 in Durham, England), Jane Ann (born 1868 in Haswell, Durham, England) and Samuel (born 1873 in Durham, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife
Male

John William

Thompson

Son
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Jane Ann

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Thompson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Higham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

49

1832

Higham, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Coxhoe, Durham, England

John William

Thompson

Son

Single

20

1861

Lanchester, Durham, England

Sarah

Thompson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Durham, England

Jane Ann

Thompson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Haswell, Durham, England

Samuel

Thompson

Son

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

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