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Household of James Thompson (born 1847, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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.

James Thompson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1847 in Norwich, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Louisa Thompson, born in 1843 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England. They had 2 children; Albert (born 1866 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England) and Mary A (born 1870 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Henry (born 1847 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England) and James's Lodger, Samuel (born 1857 in Epping, Essex, England).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Louisa

Thompson

Wife
Male

Albert

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary A

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Ward

Lodger
Male

Samuel

French

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Norwich, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

34

1847

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Louisa

Thompson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Albert

Thompson

Son

Single

15

1866

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Mary A

Thompson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Henry

Ward

Lodger

Single

34

1847

Ely, Cambridgeshire, England

Samuel

French

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Epping, Essex, England

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