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Household of James Thompson (born 1843, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1843 in Whitby, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William (born 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England), Henry (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England), Agnes (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England) and John (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Heppel, born in 1832 in Barton, Yorkshire, England.
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James Thompson's household
James
Thompson
Head
William
Thompson
Son
Henry
Thompson
Son
Agnes
Thompson
Daughter
John
Thompson
Son
Elizabeth
Heppel
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Whitby, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thompson | Head | Widower | 38 | 1843 | Whitby, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Thompson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Henry | Thompson | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Agnes | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
John | Thompson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Heppel | Servant | Married | 49 | 1832 | Barton, Yorkshire, England |
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