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Household of James Thompson (born 1835, Derbyshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1835 in Mellor, Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betty Thompson, born in 1837 in Luzley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Emily (born 1871 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), Squire (born 1873 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Lilly (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, John C Thompson, born in 1864 in Disley, Cheshire, England.


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Betty

Thompson

Wife
Female

Emily

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Squire

Thompson

Son
Male

John W

Thompson

Son
Female

Lilly

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John C

Thompson

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Mellor, Derbyshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

46

1835

Mellor, Derbyshire, England

Betty

Thompson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Luzley, Lancashire, England

Emily

Thompson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Squire

Thompson

Son

Single

8

1873

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

John W

Thompson

Son

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Lilly

Thompson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John C

Thompson

Nephew

Single

17

1864

Disley, Cheshire, England

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