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Household of David Thompson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

David Thompson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Thompson, born in 1840 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Maria Thompson, born in 1840 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1863 in Scotland), Joseph (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Louis (born 1872 in Golborne, Lancashire, England) and Frank (born 1875 in Golborne, Lancashire, England).


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David Thompson's household

Male

David

Thompson

Head
Female

Maria

Thompson

Wife
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Male

Joseph

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Louis

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Frank

Thompson

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Thompson

Head

Married

41

1840

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Thompson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Thompson

Son

Single

18

1863

Scotland

Joseph

Thompson

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Louis

Thompson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Frank

Thompson

Son

Single

6

1875

Golborne, Lancashire, England

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