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Household of Benjamin Thompson (born 1831, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.
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 1831 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Thompson, born in 1833 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, John Thompson, born in 1813 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
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Benjamin Thompson's household
Benjamin
Thompson
Head
Jane
Thompson
Wife
John
Thompson
Son
Robert
Thompson
Son
Esther
Thompson
Daughter
William
Thompson
Son
John
Thompson
Lodger
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Thompson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Thompson | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
John | Thompson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Thompson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Esther | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
William | Thompson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
John | Thompson | Lodger | Widower | 68 | 1813 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
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