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Household of Eleanor Thompson (born 1806, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Eleanor Thompson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Eleanor Thompson, born in 1806 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. Eleanor was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Barbara (born 1844 in Durham, England) and James (born 1846 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Eleanor's Widow, Barbara (born 1818 in Durham, England) and Eleanor's Servant, Catherine (born 1866 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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Eleanor Thompson's household

Female

Eleanor

Thompson

Head
Female

Barbara

Thompson

Daughter
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Female

Barbara

Thompson

Widow
Female

Catherine

Gladdens

Servant
First name(s) Eleanor
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Eleanor

Thompson

Head

Widow

75

1806

Durham, England

Barbara

Thompson

Daughter

Single

37

1844

Durham, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

35

1846

Durham, England

Barbara

Thompson

Widow

Widow

63

1818

Durham, England

Catherine

Gladdens

Servant

Single

15

1866

York, Yorkshire, England

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