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Household of Cornelius Thompson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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.

Cornelius Thompson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Cornelius Thompson, born in 1841 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Cornelius was the head of the household, married to Isabella Thompson, born in 1845 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Hargraves (born 1876 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Cornelius's Servant, Cecelia Watkins, born in 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Cornelius Thompson's household

Male

Cornelius

Thompson

Head
Female

Isabella

Thompson

Wife
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Male

Hargraves

Thompson

Son
Female

Cecelia

Watkins

Servant
First name(s) Cornelius
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Cornelius

Thompson

Head

Married

40

1841

Lancashire, England

Isabella

Thompson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hargraves

Thompson

Son

Single

5

1876

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Cecelia

Watkins

Servant

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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