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Household of James Thompson (born 1848, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1848 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Thompson, born in 1849 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1869 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1879 in Golborne, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Golborne, Lancashire, England).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Harriet

Thompson

Wife
Female

Eliza

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Thompson

Head

Married

33

1848

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Thompson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Lancashire, England

Eliza

Thompson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Thompson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Alice

Thompson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Golborne, Lancashire, England

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