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Household of Benjamin Thompson (born 1854, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Thompson, born in 1854 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Betsey Thompson, born in 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Clara (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ann E (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Isabella (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, Thomas Gibburn, born in 1823 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Thompson's household

Male

Benjamin

Thompson

Head
Female

Betsey

Thompson

Wife
Female

Clara

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Ann E

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Gibburn

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Thompson

Head

Married

27

1854

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Betsey

Thompson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Clara

Thompson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann E

Thompson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Thompson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Gibburn

Lodger

Single

58

1823

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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