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Household of James W Thompson (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Caistor, Lincolnshire, 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 W Thompson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Thompson, born in 1846 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 5 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Thompson, born in 1831 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Ernest A, born 1876 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James W's Step Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and James W's Lodger, George (born 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James W Thompson's household

Male

James W

Thompson

Head
Female

Sarah A

Thompson

Wife
Male

Ernest A

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Craver

Step Daughter
Male

George

Bristow

Lodger
First name(s) James W
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Thompson

Head

Married

35

1846

Gateshead, Durham, England

Sarah A

Thompson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Ernest A

Thompson

Son

Single

5

1876

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Craver

Step Daughter

Single

27

1854

Hull, Yorkshire, England

George

Bristow

Lodger

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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