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Household of James Thompson (born 1840, Durham)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1840 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Elizabeth B (born 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England), Alexander (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary Jane (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England), James (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), John L (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England), Phillis L (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England) and George Thos (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Elizabeth B

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Thompson

Daughter
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Male

John L

Thompson

Son
Female

Phillis L

Thompson

Daughter
Male

George Thos

Thompson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Widower

41

1840

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth B

Thompson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

South Shields, Durham, England

Alexander

Thompson

Son

Single

14

1867

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Thompson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

South Shields, Durham, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

John L

Thompson

Son

Single

7

1874

South Shields, Durham, England

Phillis L

Thompson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

George Thos

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

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