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Household of John Day Thompson (born 1850, 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.

John Day Thompson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Day Thompson, born in 1850 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John Day was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thompson, born in 1849 in Syston, Leicestershire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas A (born 1877 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and John H (born 1878 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John Day's Wife Sister, Elizabeth Picket (born 1857 in Durham, England) and John Day's Servant, Lizzie M (born 1861 in -).


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John Day Thompson's household

Male

John Day

Thompson

Head
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Wife
Male

Thomas A

Thompson

Son
Male

John H

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth Picket

Large

Wife Sister
Female

Lizzie M

Pawson

Servant
First name(s) John Day
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Day

Thompson

Head

Married

31

1850

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Thompson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Syston, Leicestershire, England

Thomas A

Thompson

Son

Single

4

1877

Sunderland, Durham, England

John H

Thompson

Son

Single

3

1878

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Elizabeth Picket

Large

Wife Sister

Single

24

1857

Durham, England

Lizzie M

Pawson

Servant

Single

20

1861

-

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