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Household of Edward Thompson (born 1850, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 1850 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thompson, born in 1852 in Hebburn, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1873 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Robert (born 1874 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1880 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Mother In Law, Jane Story, born in 1820 in Northumberland, England.
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Edward Thompson's household
Edward
Thompson
Head
Sarah
Thompson
Wife
Margaret
Thompson
Daughter
Robert
Thompson
Son
Sarah
Thompson
Daughter
Isabella
Thompson
Daughter
Jane
Story
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Gateshead, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Thompson | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Sarah | Thompson | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Hebburn, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Robert | Thompson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Sarah | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Jane | Story | Mother In Law | Widow | 61 | 1820 | Northumberland, England |
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