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Household of David Thompson (born 1814, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Thompson, born in 1814 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jennet Thompson, born in 1818 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1863 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was David's Sister, Ann Hume, born in 1810 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.


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David Thompson's household

Male

David

Thompson

Head
Female

Jennet

Thompson

Wife
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Female

Ann

Hume

Sister
First name(s) David
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Thompson

Head

Married

67

1814

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Jennet

Thompson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

John

Thompson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Hume

Sister

Widow

71

1810

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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