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Household of Alfred Thompson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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.

Alfred Thompson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Thompson, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thompson, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Harry (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1870 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1873 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Eliza Harriet (born 1875 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alfred's Lodger, John Lowe, born in 1824 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Alfred Thompson's household

Male

Alfred

Thompson

Head
Female

Ellen

Thompson

Wife
Male

Harry

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Thompson

Son
Female

Eliza Harriet

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John

Lowe

Lodger
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Thompson

Head

Married

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Thompson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry

Thompson

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Thompson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Salford, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Thompson

Son

Single

8

1873

Salford, Lancashire, England

Eliza Harriet

Thompson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Salford, Lancashire, England

John

Lowe

Lodger

Widower

57

1824

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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