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Household of Edward Thompson (born 1817, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Thompson, born in 1817 in Stockport, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thompson, born in 1821 in Prescot, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Boarder, William (born 1841 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Edward's Boarder, James (born 1811 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Edward's Boarder, John (born 1796 in London, Middlesex, England), Edward's Boarder, William (born 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Boarder, James (born 1844 in Stockport, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Thompson's household

Male

Edward

Thompson

Head
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Wife
Male

William

North

Boarder
Male

James

Mullineux

Boarder
Male

John

Simpson

Boarder
Male

William

Green

Boarder
Male

James

Barnes

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Stockport, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Thompson

Head

Married

64

1817

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Thompson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Prescot, Lancashire, England

William

North

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James

Mullineux

Boarder

Widower

70

1811

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John

Simpson

Boarder

Widower

85

1796

London, Middlesex, England

William

Green

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Barnes

Boarder

Single

37

1844

Stockport, Lancashire, England

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