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Household of Ellen Thompson (born 1837, Cumberland)

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.

Ellen Thompson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Thompson, born in 1837 in Alston, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; William (born 1859 in Hexham, Northumberland, England), John (born 1861 in Hexham, Northumberland, England), Mary E (born 1867 in Penrith, Cumberland, England), James (born 1874 in Felling Shore, Durham, England) and Henry (born 1877 in Felling Shore, Durham, England).


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Ellen Thompson's household

Female

Ellen

Thompson

Head
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary E

Thompson

Daughter
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Male

Henry

Thompson

Son
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Alston, Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Thompson

Head

Widow

44

1837

Alston, Cumberland, England

William

Thompson

Son

Single

22

1859

Hexham, Northumberland, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

20

1861

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Mary E

Thompson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Penrith, Cumberland, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

7

1874

Felling Shore, Durham, England

Henry

Thompson

Son

Single

4

1877

Felling Shore, Durham, England

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