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Household of George Thompson (born 1840, Durham)

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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Thompson, born in 1840 in Durham, consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Thompson, born in 1841 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. They had 8 children; Sarah (born 1866 in Durham, England), George (born 1860 in Durham, England), Frederick (born 1869 in Durham, England), Robert (born 1871 in Durham, England), Edward (born 1872 in Durham, England), Robson (born 1874 in Helmington Row, Durham, England), Linton (born 1875 in Helmington Row, Durham, England) and Arthur (born 1878 in Helmington Row, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Sydney Curl, born in 1862 in Long Sutton, Somerset, England.


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George Thompson's household

Male

George

Thompson

Head
Female

Eleanor

Thompson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Daughter
Male

George

Thompson

Son
Male

Frederick

Thompson

Son
Male

Robert

Thompson

Son
Male

Edward

Thompson

Son
Male

Robson

Thompson

Son
Male

Linton

Thompson

Son
Male

Arthur

Thompson

Son
Male

Sydney

Curl

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thompson

Head

Married

41

1840

Durham, England

Eleanor

Thompson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Sarah

Thompson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

George

Thompson

Son

Single

21

1860

Durham, England

Frederick

Thompson

Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

Robert

Thompson

Son

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

Edward

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Robson

Thompson

Son

Single

7

1874

Helmington Row, Durham, England

Linton

Thompson

Son

Single

6

1875

Helmington Row, Durham, England

Arthur

Thompson

Son

Single

3

1878

Helmington Row, Durham, England

Sydney

Curl

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Long Sutton, Somerset, England

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