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Household of Alexander Thompson (born 1835, 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.
Alexander Thompson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thompson, born in 1835 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thompson, born in 1837 in Bensham, Durham, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1867 in Whickham, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Whickham, Durham, England), Alexander (born 1870 in Whickham, Durham, England), James (born 1872 in Whickham, Durham, England), Herriot (born 1874 in Whickham, Durham, England) and John (born 1876 in Whickham, Durham, England).
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Alexander Thompson's household
Alexander
Thompson
Head
Ellen
Thompson
Wife
James
Thompson
Son
Elizabeth
Thompson
Daughter
Alexander
Thompson
Son
James
Thompson
Son
Herriot
Thompson
Daughter
John
Thompson
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Gateshead, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Thompson | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Ellen | Thompson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Bensham, Durham, England | |
James | Thompson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Whickham, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Whickham, Durham, England | |
Alexander | Thompson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Whickham, Durham, England | |
James | Thompson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Whickham, Durham, England | |
Herriot | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Whickham, Durham, England | |
John | Thompson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Whickham, Durham, England |
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