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Household of David Thompson (born 1840, Northumberland)

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.

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 Backworth, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thompson, born in 1843 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Sarah H (born 1867 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Mary J (born 1869 in Gateshead, Durham, England), John Thos (born 1871 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Robert Wm (born 1874 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Margaret A (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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David Thompson's household

Male

David

Thompson

Head
Female

Margaret

Thompson

Wife
Female

Sarah H

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John Thos

Thompson

Son
Male

Robert Wm

Thompson

Son
Female

Margaret A

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Backworth, Northumberland, 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

Backworth, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Thompson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Sarah H

Thompson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary J

Thompson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Gateshead, Durham, England

John Thos

Thompson

Son

Single

10

1871

Gateshead, Durham, England

Robert Wm

Thompson

Son

Single

7

1874

Gateshead, Durham, England

Margaret A

Thompson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gateshead, Durham, England

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