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Household of James Thompson (born 1848, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1848 in Barnard Castle, Durham, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thompson, born in 1849 in Clipston, Northamptonshire, England. They had 6 children; Alfred (born 1869 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1870 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1872 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Nicholas (born 1874 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1878 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1881 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Brooksbank, born in 1863 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England.


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Wife
Male

Alfred

Thompson

Son
Male

George

Thompson

Son
Male

Charles

Thompson

Son
Male

Nicholas

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Thompson

Daughter
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Male

John

Brooksbank

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

33

1848

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Sarah

Thompson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Clipston, Northamptonshire, England

Alfred

Thompson

Son

Single

12

1869

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

George

Thompson

Son

Single

11

1870

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Nicholas

Thompson

Son

Single

7

1874

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Thompson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

John

Brooksbank

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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