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Household of James W Thompson (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Thompson, born in 1817 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1825 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary E, born 1862 in Liscard, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James W's Sister In Law, Margaret (born 1822 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England), James W's Cousin, Arthur (born 1847 in East Indies), James W's Servant, Ann (born 1833 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England), James W's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1855 in Hoylake, Cheshire, England) and James W's Servant, Frances (born 1860 in Seaforth, Lancashire, England).


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James W Thompson's household

Male

James W

Thompson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Jackson

Sister In Law
Male

Arthur

Blundell

Cousin
Female

Ann

Hodges

Servant
Female

Mary Jane

Linaker

Servant
Female

Frances

Nixon

Servant
First name(s) James W
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Thompson

Head

Married

64

1817

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Knowsley, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Thompson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Liscard, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Jackson

Sister In Law

Married

59

1822

Knowsley, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Blundell

Cousin

Widower

34

1847

East Indies

Ann

Hodges

Servant

Widow

48

1833

Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Mary Jane

Linaker

Servant

Single

26

1855

Hoylake, Cheshire, England

Frances

Nixon

Servant

Single

21

1860

Seaforth, Lancashire, England

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