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Household of Benjamin Thompson (born 1834, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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.
Benjamin Thompson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Thompson, born in 1834 in Batcombe, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Thompson, born in 1841 in Hadspen, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Roland (born 1864 in West Lydford, Somerset, England), Elizabeth A (born 1867 in Batcombe, Somerset, England), Julia (born 1869 in Batcombe, Somerset, England), Sarah E (born 1874 in Doulting, Somerset, England) and Herbert J (born 1878 in Doulting, Somerset, England).
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Benjamin Thompson's household
Benjamin
Thompson
Head
Sarah J
Thompson
Wife
Roland
Thompson
Son
Elizabeth A
Thompson
Daughter
Julia
Thompson
Daughter
Sarah E
Thompson
Daughter
Herbert J
Thompson
Son
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Batcombe, Somerset, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Thompson | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Batcombe, Somerset, England | |
Sarah J | Thompson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Hadspen, Somerset, England | |
Roland | Thompson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | West Lydford, Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth A | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Batcombe, Somerset, England | |
Julia | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Batcombe, Somerset, England | |
Sarah E | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Doulting, Somerset, England | |
Herbert J | Thompson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Doulting, Somerset, England |
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