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Household of James Thompson (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 1838 in Tipton, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thompson, born in 1841 in Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1865 in Surrey, England) and Samuel (born 1868 in Whittington, Derbyshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Madeline Gilmore, born in 1865 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Ellen

Thompson

Wife
Male

John

Barritt

Son
Male

Samuel

Barritt

Son
Female

Madeline

Gilmore

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Thompson

Head

Married

43

1838

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Thompson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Cornwall, England

John

Barritt

Son

Single

16

1865

Surrey, England

Samuel

Barritt

Son

Single

13

1868

Whittington, Derbyshire, England

Madeline

Gilmore

Servant

Single

16

1865

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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