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Household of James Thompson (born 1846, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1846 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Thompson, born in 1847 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Eliza Ann (born 1869 in Lancashire, England), Andrew (born 1871 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1875 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1877 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1879 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Eliza

Thompson

Wife
Female

Eliza Ann

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Thompson

Son
Male

Arthur

Thompson

Son
Male

Albert

Thompson

Son
Male

Walter

Thompson

Son
Male

Charles

Thompson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

35

1846

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Thompson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Eliza Ann

Thompson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

Andrew

Thompson

Son

Single

10

1871

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Thompson

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Albert

Thompson

Son

Single

6

1875

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Walter

Thompson

Son

Single

4

1877

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Charles

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

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