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Household of James Thompson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1837 in Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Thompson, born in 1839 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Edwin (born 1868 in Yorkshire, England), Mary J (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England), Friend (born 1875 in Flockton, Yorkshire, England), Martha A (born 1877 in Middlestown, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Middlestown, Yorkshire, England).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Jane

Thompson

Wife
Male

Edwin

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary J

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Friend

Thompson

Son
Female

Martha A

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Thompson

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

44

1837

Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Thompson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Thompson

Son

Single

13

1868

Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Thompson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Yorkshire, England

Friend

Thompson

Son

Single

6

1875

Flockton, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Thompson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Middlestown, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Thompson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Middlestown, Yorkshire, England

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