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Household of James Thompson (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 1846 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thompson, born in 1846 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ellen Elizabeth (born 1872 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Betsy Ann (born 1874 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), James Wm (born 1879 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Bertha (born 1881 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Ellen

Thompson

Wife
Female

Ellen Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Betsy Ann

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Thompson

Son
Male

James Wm

Thompson

Son
Female

Bertha

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

35

1846

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Thompson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Ellen Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Betsy Ann

Thompson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Harry

Thompson

Son

Single

4

1877

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

James Wm

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Thompson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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