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Household of George Thompson (born 1847, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Thompson, born in 1847 in Brigg, Lincolnshire, consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine Thompson, born in 1847 in Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1873 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Helen (born 1878 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Edgar (born 1879 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1881 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Niece, Sophia (born 1856 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England), George's Boarder, Henry (born 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), George's Boarder, Henrietta (born 1863 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and George's Servant, Bessie (born 1861 in Cark, Lancashire, England).


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George Thompson's household

Male

George

Thompson

Head
Female

Catherine

Thompson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Thompson

Son
Female

Helen

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Edgar

Thompson

Son
Male

George

Thompson

Son
Female

Sophia

Thompson

Niece
Male

Henry

Jones

Boarder
Female

Henrietta

Jones

Boarder
Female

Bessie

Armer

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Brigg, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thompson

Head

Married

34

1847

Brigg, Lincolnshire, England

Catherine

Thompson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England

Catherine

Thompson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Thompson

Son

Single

8

1873

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Helen

Thompson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Edgar

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Barrow, Lancashire, England

George

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Thompson

Niece

Single

25

1856

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Henry

Jones

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Henrietta

Jones

Boarder

Married

18

1863

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Bessie

Armer

Servant

Single

20

1861

Cark, Lancashire, England

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