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Household of George Thompson (born 1819, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Thompson, born in 1819 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Louise (born 1852 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1868 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Lodger, William (born 1824 in Malton, Yorkshire, England), George's Lodger, Benjamin (born 1831 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and George's Lodger, Benjamin (born 1870 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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George Thompson's household

Male

George

Thompson

Head
Female

Louise

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Thompson

Daughter
Male

William

Young

Lodger
Male

Benjamin

Squire

Lodger
Male

Benjamin

Squire

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thompson

Head

Widower

62

1819

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Louise

Thompson

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Thompson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

William

Young

Lodger

Single

57

1824

Malton, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Squire

Lodger

Single

50

1831

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Squire

Lodger

Single

11

1870

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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