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Household of James Thompson (born 1826, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1826 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bridget Thompson, born in 1826 in Ireland. They had 4 children; James (born 1860 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Henry T (born 1866 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), George (born 1875 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1855 in Wigan, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Sarah A (born 1875 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
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James Thompson's household
James
Thompson
Head
Bridget
Thompson
Wife
James
Thompson
Son
Henry T
Thompson
Son
George
Thompson
Son
Mary
Darbyshire
Daughter
Sarah A
Darbyshire
Grand Daughter
Margaret
Darbyshire
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thompson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Bridget | Thompson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Ireland | |
James | Thompson | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Henry T | Thompson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
George | Thompson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Darbyshire | Daughter | Married | 26 | 1855 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah A | Darbyshire | Grand Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Darbyshire | Grand Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
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