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Household of George Thompson (born 1840, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 1840 in Blakeney, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Thompson, born in 1843 in Holt, Norfolk, England. They had 3 children; Sarah E (born 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in South Shields, Durham, England) and George W (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Charles Underhill, born in 1853 in Goole, Yorkshire, England.


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George Thompson's household

Male

George

Thompson

Head
Female

Rebecca

Thompson

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter
Male

George W

Thompson

Son
Male

Charles

Underhill

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thompson

Head

Married

41

1840

Blakeney, Norfolk, England

Rebecca

Thompson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Holt, Norfolk, England

Sarah E

Thompson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

South Shields, Durham, England

George W

Thompson

Son

Single

11

1870

South Shields, Durham, England

Charles

Underhill

Lodger

Married

28

1853

Goole, Yorkshire, England

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