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Household of Eli Thompson (born 1856, 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.

Eli Thompson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Eli Thompson, born in 1856 in Holden Fold, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Eli was the head of the household, married to Betty Thompson, born in 1854 in Holden Fold, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1880 in Holden Fold, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Holden Fold, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Eli's Mother, Jane Taylor, born in 1817 in -.


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Eli Thompson's household

Male

Eli

Thompson

Head
Female

Betty

Thompson

Wife
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Female

Jane

Taylor

Mother
First name(s) Eli
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Holden Fold, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Eli

Thompson

Head

Married

25

1856

Holden Fold, Lancashire, England

Betty

Thompson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Holden Fold, Lancashire, England

William

Thompson

Son

Single

1

1880

Holden Fold, Lancashire, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Holden Fold, Lancashire, England

Jane

Taylor

Mother

Widow

64

1817

-

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