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Household of James Thompson (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, Devon, 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 1840 in Devonport, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bessie Thompson, born in 1846 in Tavistock, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Fredrick (born 1875 in Stoke, Devon, England), Sydney (born 1877 in Stoke, Devon, England) and Percy J (born 1880 in Devonport, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Emma J Brown, born in 1860 in Devon, England.


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Bessie

Thompson

Wife
Male

Fredrick

Thompson

Son
Male

Sydney

Thompson

Son
Male

Percy J

Thompson

Son
Female

Emma J

Brown

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Devonport, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

41

1840

Devonport, Devon, England

Bessie

Thompson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Tavistock, Devon, England

Fredrick

Thompson

Son

Single

6

1875

Stoke, Devon, England

Sydney

Thompson

Son

Single

4

1877

Stoke, Devon, England

Percy J

Thompson

Son

Single

1

1880

Devonport, Devon, England

Emma J

Brown

Servant

Single

21

1860

Devon, England

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