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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

Male

Edward

Thompson

Head
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Thompson

Son
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Thompson

Daughter
Female

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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