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Household of Alexander Thompson (born 1853, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Alexander Thompson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thompson, born in 1853 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1856 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Ada (born 1876 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Christopher (born 1881 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Alexander Thompson's household

Male

Alexander

Thompson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Thompson

Son
Female

Ada

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Thompson

Son
Male

Christopher

Thompson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thompson

Head

Married

28

1853

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Sunderland, Durham, England

Alexander

Thompson

Son

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ada

Thompson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sunderland, Durham, England

Joseph

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Sunderland, Durham, England

Christopher

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Sunderland, Durham, England

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