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Household of George Thompson (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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.

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 1850 in Pickhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Thompson, born in 1853 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Horace (born 1877 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England) and Laura (born 1879 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Sister, Maria Mary (born 1845 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England) and George's Servant, Sarah (born 1866 in Coundon, Durham, England).


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George Thompson's household

Male

George

Thompson

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Thompson

Wife
Male

Horace

Thompson

Son
Female

Laura

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Maria Mary

Davison

Sister
Female

Sarah

Colvin

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Pickhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thompson

Head

Married

31

1850

Pickhill, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Thompson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Horace

Thompson

Son

Single

4

1877

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Laura

Thompson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Maria Mary

Davison

Sister

Single

36

1845

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Sarah

Colvin

Servant

Single

15

1866

Coundon, Durham, England

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