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Household of James Thompson (born 1854, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1854 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Amelia Thompson, born in 1856 in Brompton, Kent, England. They had 1 child; Sidney, born 1880 in Rochester, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Wifes Brother, George (born 1861 in Chatham, Kent, England) and James's Wifes Sister, Alice (born 1867 in Chatham, Kent, England).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Amelia

Thompson

Wife
Male

Sidney

Thompson

Son
Male

George

Willson

Wifes Brother
Female

Alice

Willson

Wifes Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

27

1854

Gateshead, Durham, England

Amelia

Thompson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Brompton, Kent, England

Sidney

Thompson

Son

Single

1

1880

Rochester, Kent, England

George

Willson

Wifes Brother

Single

20

1861

Chatham, Kent, England

Alice

Willson

Wifes Sister

Single

14

1867

Chatham, Kent, England

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