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Household of Alex Thompson (born 1828, Northumberland)

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.

Alex Thompson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Thompson, born in 1828 in Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Alice Thompson, born in 1830 in Easington, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1860 in Northumberland, England), Isabella (born 1863 in Northumberland, England), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Preston, Northumberland, England) and Alice (born 1868 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was Alex's Servant, Mary Ann Owins, born in 1859 in Gateshead, Durham, England.


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Alex Thompson's household

Male

Alex

Thompson

Head
Female

Alice

Thompson

Wife
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Female

Isabella

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Owins

Servant
First name(s) Alex
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Thompson

Head

Married

53

1828

Northumberland, England

Alice

Thompson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Easington, Northumberland, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

21

1860

Northumberland, England

Isabella

Thompson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Preston, Northumberland, England

Alice

Thompson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

-

Mary Ann

Owins

Servant

Single

22

1859

Gateshead, Durham, England

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