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Household of James Thompson (born 1851, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1851 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Thompson, born in 1853 in Ince, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Martha M (born 1877 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), John (born 1879 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Susannah Potter, born in 1815 in Ince, Lancashire, England.


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Ann

Thompson

Wife
Female

Martha M

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Female

Susannah

Potter

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

30

1851

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Ann

Thompson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ince, Lancashire, England

Martha M

Thompson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hindley, Lancashire, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Hindley, Lancashire, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

1

1880

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Potter

Mother In Law

Widow

66

1815

Ince, Lancashire, England

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