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Household of James Thompson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1837 in Darrington, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thompson, born in 1842 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Daniel, born 1863 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Elizabeth A Watson, born in 1871 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Wife
Male

Daniel

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Watson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Darrington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

44

1837

Darrington, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thompson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Daniel

Thompson

Son

Single

18

1863

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Watson

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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