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Household of Adam Thompson (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Adam Thompson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Thompson, born in 1837 in Whickham, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Thompson, born in 1837 in Whickham, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Henry (born 1858 in Whickham, Durham, England), John (born 1860 in Whickham, Durham, England), Benjamin (born 1865 in Whickham, Durham, England), Mary (born 1867 in Whickham, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1870 in Whickham, Durham, England), George (born 1876 in Whickham, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Whickham, Durham, England).


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Adam Thompson's household

Male

Adam

Thompson

Head
Female

Rebecca

Thompson

Wife
Male

Henry

Thompson

Son
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Thompson

Daughter
Male

George

Thompson

Son
Male

Joseph

Thompson

Son
First name(s) Adam
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Whickham, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Thompson

Head

Married

44

1837

Whickham, Durham, England

Rebecca

Thompson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Whickham, Durham, England

Henry

Thompson

Son

Single

23

1858

Whickham, Durham, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

21

1860

Whickham, Durham, England

Benjamin

Thompson

Son

Single

16

1865

Whickham, Durham, England

Mary

Thompson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Whickham, Durham, England

Margaret

Thompson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Whickham, Durham, England

George

Thompson

Son

Single

5

1876

Whickham, Durham, England

Joseph

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Whickham, Durham, England

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