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Household of Catherine Thompson (born 1831, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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.

Catherine Thompson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Catherine Thompson, born in 1831 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. Catherine was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Robert W (born 1858 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Richard (born 1860 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and John R (born 1863 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Catherine's Servant, Elizabeth Bennett, born in 1864 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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Catherine Thompson's household

Female

Catherine

Thompson

Head
Male

Robert W

Thompson

Son
Male

Richard

Thompson

Son
Male

John R

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bennett

Servant
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Catherine

Thompson

Head

Widow

50

1831

Perthshire, Scotland

Robert W

Thompson

Son

Single

23

1858

Gateshead, Durham, England

Richard

Thompson

Son

Single

21

1860

Gateshead, Durham, England

John R

Thompson

Son

Single

18

1863

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Bennett

Servant

Single

17

1864

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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