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Household of James Thompson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1841 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Thompson, born in 1840 in Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Joseph (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Sarah E (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), John W (born 1869 in Royton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Royton, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1873 in Royton, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1876 in Royton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1879 in Royton, Lancashire, England).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Mary A

Thompson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Thompson

Son
Female

Sarah E

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John W

Thompson

Son
Male

Thomas

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary E

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Thompson

Son
Male

James

Thompson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

40

1841

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Thompson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Lancashire, England

Joseph

Thompson

Son

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Thompson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

John W

Thompson

Son

Single

12

1869

Royton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Thompson

Son

Single

10

1871

Royton, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Thompson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Royton, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Thompson

Son

Single

5

1876

Royton, Lancashire, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Royton, Lancashire, England

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