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Household of David Thompson (born 1849, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.

David Thompson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Thompson, born in 1849 in Limehouse, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thompson, born in 1851 in Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales. They had 4 children; D (born 1870 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), W (born 1872 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), G (born 1876 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England) and Harry (born 1878 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, William (born 1849 in Battlesbridge, Essex, England) and David's Boarder, Charles (born 1860 in King's Cross, Middlesex, England).


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David Thompson's household

Male

David

Thompson

Head
Female

Margaret

Thompson

Wife
Male

D

Thompson

Son
Male

W

Thompson

Son
Male

G

Thompson

Son
Male

Harry

Thompson

Son
Male

William

Groves

Boarder
Male

Charles

Raynes

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Thompson

Head

Married

32

1849

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Thompson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales

D

Thompson

Son

Single

11

1870

Poplar, Middlesex, England

W

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

Poplar, Middlesex, England

G

Thompson

Son

Single

5

1876

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

Harry

Thompson

Son

Single

3

1878

Poplar, Middlesex, England

William

Groves

Boarder

-

32

1849

Battlesbridge, Essex, England

Charles

Raynes

Boarder

Single

21

1860

King's Cross, Middlesex, England

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