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Household of Ellen Thompson (born 1832, 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.

Ellen Thompson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Thompson, born in 1832 in Skerton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Rishton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1866 in Rishton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth E (born 1870 in Rishton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Boarder, Sarah A Wilding, born in 1855 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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Ellen Thompson's household

Female

Ellen

Thompson

Head
Male

Thomas

Thompson

Son
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Wilding

Boarder
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Skerton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Thompson

Head

Widow

49

1832

Skerton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Thompson

Son

Single

18

1863

Rishton, Lancashire, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

15

1866

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Thompson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Wilding

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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