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Household of James Thompson (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Settle, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1836 in Halton West, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Thompson, born in 1836 in Downham, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1861 in Halton West, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Mary J (born 1864 in Paythorne, Yorkshire, England), James's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1872 in Paythorne, Yorkshire, England) and James's Father In Law, John (born 1808 in Downham, Lancashire, England).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Jane

Thompson

Wife
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary J

Lofthouse

Step Daughter
Female

Margaret

Lofthouse

Step Daughter
Male

John

Thornber

Father In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Halton West, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

45

1836

Halton West, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Thompson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Downham, Yorkshire, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

20

1861

Halton West, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Lofthouse

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Paythorne, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Lofthouse

Step Daughter

Single

9

1872

Paythorne, Yorkshire, England

John

Thornber

Father In Law

Married

73

1808

Downham, Lancashire, England

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