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Household of James Thompson (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1837 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Relative, Arthur (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Martha (born 1826 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Male

Arthur

Evans

Relative
Female

Martha

Freeman

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Single

44

1837

Salford, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Evans

Relative

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martha

Freeman

Servant

Widow

55

1826

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

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