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Household of James Thompson (born 1855, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1855 in Derbyshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1851 in Bolney, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1879 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Ruth (born 1825 in Bolney, Sussex, England) and James's Niece, Mary E (born 1872 in Hampshire, England).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Female

Ruth

Whitely

Mother
Female

Mary E

Miller

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

26

1855

Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bolney, Sussex, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Whitely

Mother

Widow

56

1825

Bolney, Sussex, England

Mary E

Miller

Niece

Single

9

1872

Hampshire, England

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