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Household of James Thompson (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1841 in Overton, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Fanny Thompson, born in 1844 in Pennington, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1873 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1876 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), Fanny (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1879 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Eleanor (born 1866 in Heysham, Lancashire, England), James's Ladys Companion, Agnes (born 1849 in Lowick, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Mary A (born 1864 in Dalton, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Mary A (born 1864 in Dalton, Lancashire, England).
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James Thompson's household
James
Thompson
Head
Fanny
Thompson
Wife
William
Thompson
Son
Mary Ellen
Thompson
Daughter
Robert
Thompson
Son
Fanny
Thompson
Daughter
Emily
Thompson
Daughter
Eleanor
Thompson
Niece
Agnes
Cretney
Ladys Companion
Mary A
Pickthall
Servant
Mary A
Fowler
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Overton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thompson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Overton, Lancashire, England | |
Fanny | Thompson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Pennington, Lancashire, England | |
William | Thompson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Thompson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Ulverston, Lancashire, England | |
Fanny | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
Emily | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
Eleanor | Thompson | Niece | Single | 15 | 1866 | Heysham, Lancashire, England | |
Agnes | Cretney | Ladys Companion | Widow | 32 | 1849 | Lowick, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Pickthall | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Dalton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Fowler | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Dalton, Lancashire, England |
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