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Household of James Thompson (born 1833, Durham)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1833 in Barnard Castle, Durham, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James (born 1864 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, William (born 1810 in Startforth, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1841 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Male

William

Thompson

Father
Female

Elizabeth

Robinson

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Robinson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Widower

48

1833

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

17

1864

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

William

Thompson

Father

Widower

71

1810

Startforth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Robinson

Servant

Single

40

1841

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Robinson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

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