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Household of James Thompson (born 1817, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 1817 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, Alfred (born 1853 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England), James's Servant, Martha (born 1865 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), James's Servant, Isabella (born 1863 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and James's Visitor, Florence (born 1874 in Aston, Warwickshire, England).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Male

Alfred

Key

Nephew
Female

Martha

Shakespear

Servant
Female

Isabella

Punchon

Servant
Female

Florence

Harris

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Widower

64

1817

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Key

Nephew

Single

28

1853

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Martha

Shakespear

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Isabella

Punchon

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Florence

Harris

Visitor

Single

7

1874

Aston, Warwickshire, England

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