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Household of Edward Thompson (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1845 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1847 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah Ann (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary Elizth (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James Thomas (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Thompson's household

Male

Edward

Thompson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary Elizth

Thompson

Daughter
Male

James Thomas

Thompson

Son
Male

Albert

Thompson

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Preston, 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

36

1845

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Thompson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edward

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizth

Thompson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James Thomas

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Albert

Thompson

Son

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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