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Household of James Thompson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1840 in Glaisdale, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1831 in Ayton, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; George B, born 1866 in Ayton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Eleanor M (born 1861 in Ayton, Yorkshire, England), James's Niece, Eleanor (born 1868 in Ayton, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, William (born 1836 in Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Edward (born 1863 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Charles (born 1867 in Marton, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, John (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife
Male

George B

Thompson

Son
Female

Eleanor M

Bulmer

Niece
Female

Eleanor

Grierson

Niece
Male

William

Flintoff

Servant
Male

Edward

Thompson

Servant
Male

Charles

Bell

Servant
Male

John

Flintoff

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Glaisdale, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

41

1840

Glaisdale, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ayton, Yorkshire, England

George B

Thompson

Son

Single

15

1866

Ayton, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor M

Bulmer

Niece

Single

20

1861

Ayton, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Grierson

Niece

Single

13

1868

Ayton, Yorkshire, England

William

Flintoff

Servant

Married

45

1836

Yorkshire, England

Edward

Thompson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Bell

Servant

Single

14

1867

Marton, Yorkshire, England

John

Flintoff

Servant

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

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