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Household of James Thompson (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1817 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; James (born 1845 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1851 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1852 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England), Alice Ann (born 1855 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England), Nathan (born 1864 in Tottington, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Alice (born 1866 in Tottington, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1868 in Wolstenholme, Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Martha Ann, born 1876 in Milnrow, Lancashire, England.


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Female

Martha

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Taylor

Daughter
Female

Alice Ann

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Nathan

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth Alice

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Thompson

Son
Female

Martha Ann

Taylor

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Widower

64

1817

Lancashire, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

36

1845

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Martha

Thompson

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Taylor

Daughter

Widow

29

1852

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Alice Ann

Thompson

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Nathan

Thompson

Son

Single

17

1864

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Alice

Thompson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Richard

Thompson

Son

Single

13

1868

Wolstenholme, Lancashire, England

Martha Ann

Taylor

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Milnrow, Lancashire, England

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