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Household of James Thompson (born 1849, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1849 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susanna Thompson, born in 1849 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth J (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), James (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary J (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England), John M (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Ada Anne (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Female

Susanna

Thompson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Thompson

Daughter
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary J

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John M

Thompson

Son
Female

Ada Anne

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Married

32

1849

South Shields, Durham, England

Susanna

Thompson

Wife

Married

32

1849

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Thompson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

7

1874

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary J

Thompson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

John M

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

Ada Anne

Thompson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

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