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Household of Edward Thompson (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Thompson, born in 1830 in Stanley, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ruth Thompson, born in 1830 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Benjamin Hargreaves, born in 1868 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Thompson's household

Male

Edward

Thompson

Head
Female

Ruth

Thompson

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Hargreaves

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Thompson

Head

Married

51

1830

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Thompson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Hargreaves

Servant

Single

13

1868

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

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