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Household of Benjamin Thompson (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Thompson, born in 1852 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger Head, Harriet (born 1860 in Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger Daughter, Clara (born 1881 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Thompson's household

Male

Benjamin

Thompson

Head
Female

Harriet

Wailes

Lodger Head
Female

Clara

Wailes

Lodger Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Batley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Thompson

Head

Single

29

1852

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Wailes

Lodger Head

Single

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

Clara

Wailes

Lodger Daughter

Single

0

1881

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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