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Household of Edward Thompson (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Edward Thompson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Thompson, born in 1826 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Thompson, born in 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Ralph (born 1856 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1862 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1864 in Egerton, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), John (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Peter (born 1852 in Padiham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Visitor, James Abbott, born in 1838 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Thompson's household

Male

Edward

Thompson

Head
Female

Mary

Thompson

Wife
Male

Ralph

Thompson

Son
Female

Ann

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Thompson

Son
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Male

Peter

Thompson

Son
Male

James

Abbott

Visitor
First name(s) Edward
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Thompson

Head

Married

55

1826

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Thompson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Thompson

Son

Single

25

1856

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Ann

Thompson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Edward

Thompson

Son

Single

17

1864

Egerton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Thompson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Mary

Thompson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Peter

Thompson

Son

Married

29

1852

Padiham, Lancashire, England

James

Abbott

Visitor

Single

43

1838

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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