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Household of James Thompson (born 1841, Norfolk)
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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1841 in Sprowston, Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1845 in Eye, Suffolk, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1874 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England) and Edwin (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Elizabeth A Machin, born in 1853 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
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James Thompson's household
James
Thompson
Head
Elizabeth
Thompson
Wife
William
Thompson
Son
Edwin
Thompson
Son
Elizabeth A
Machin
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Sprowston, Norfolk, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thompson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Sprowston, Norfolk, England | |
Elizabeth | Thompson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Eye, Suffolk, England | |
William | Thompson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Bedford, Bedfordshire, England | |
Edwin | Thompson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Machin | Lodger | Single | 28 | 1853 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
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