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Household of James Thompson (born 1829, Breconshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, Durham, 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 1829 in Brecon, Breconshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Thompson, born in 1842 in Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Evan (born 1879 in Witton Park, Durham, England) and Elizabeth M (born 1881 in Stockton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, Thomas (born 1863 in Monmouthshire, Wales), James's Step Son, John G (born 1865 in Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales), James's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1869 in Coundon, Durham, England), James's Step Daughter, Mary H (born 1871 in Coundon, Durham, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1855 in Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Wales).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Maria

Thompson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Morris

Step Son
Male

John G

Morris

Step Son
Female

Margaret

Morris

Step Daughter
Female

Mary H

Morris

Step Daughter
Male

Evan

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth M

Thompson

Daughter
Male

William

Owens

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

52

1829

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Maria

Thompson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Wales

Thomas

Morris

Step Son

Single

18

1863

Monmouthshire, Wales

John G

Morris

Step Son

Single

16

1865

Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales

Margaret

Morris

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Coundon, Durham, England

Mary H

Morris

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Coundon, Durham, England

Evan

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Witton Park, Durham, England

Elizabeth M

Thompson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Stockton, Durham, England

William

Owens

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Wales

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