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Household of George Thompson (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

George Thompson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Thompson, born in 1853 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Alice Thompson, born in 1853 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), John (born 1874 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), James (born 1878 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Jane (born 1881 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, William Thompson, born in 1860 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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George Thompson's household

Male

George

Thompson

Head
Female

Alice

Thompson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Female

Jane

Thompson

Daughter
Male

William

Thompson

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thompson

Head

Married

28

1853

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Alice

Thompson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

7

1874

Wigan, Lancashire, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

3

1878

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Thompson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

William

Thompson

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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