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Household of Edward Thompson (born 1838, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, Derbyshire, 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.

Edward Thompson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Thompson, born in 1838 in Newhall, Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Lydia Thompson, born in 1839 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas H (born 1870 in Burton, Staffordshire, England), John E (born 1872 in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England), Richard (born 1876 in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England), Sarah E (born 1878 in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England) and Phoebe (born 1880 in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Nephew, Harry Fox, born in 1865 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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Edward Thompson's household

Male

Edward

Thompson

Head
Female

Lydia

Thompson

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Thompson

Son
Male

John E

Thompson

Son
Male

Richard

Thompson

Son
Female

Sarah E

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Phoebe

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Fox

Nephew
First name(s) Edward
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Newhall, Derbyshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Thompson

Head

Married

43

1838

Newhall, Derbyshire, England

Lydia

Thompson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Thomas H

Thompson

Son

Single

11

1870

Burton, Staffordshire, England

John E

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England

Richard

Thompson

Son

Single

5

1876

Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England

Sarah E

Thompson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England

Phoebe

Thompson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England

Harry

Fox

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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