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Household of James Thompson (born 1821, 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 1821 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Thompson, born in 1826 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder Head, John (born 1847 in Ireland), James's Boarder, Isabella (born 1856 in South Shields, Durham, England), James's Boarder Son, John W (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England), James's Lodger, Daniel (born 1856 in City of London, Middlesex, England), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Scotland) and James's Servant, Bessie (born 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England).
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James Thompson's household
James
Thompson
Head
Hannah
Thompson
Wife
John
Manning
Boarder Head
Isabella
Manning
Boarder
John W
Manning
Boarder Son
Daniel
Croydon
Lodger
Margaret
Hamilton
Servant
Bessie
Aitken
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Sunderland, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thompson | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Thompson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
John | Manning | Boarder Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Ireland | |
Isabella | Manning | Boarder | Married | 25 | 1856 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
John W | Manning | Boarder Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Daniel | Croydon | Lodger | Single | 25 | 1856 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Margaret | Hamilton | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Scotland | |
Bessie | Aitken | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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