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Household of John James Thompson (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 James Thompson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James Thompson, born in 1849 in Lanchester, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1853 in Lanchester, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Walton Earle (born 1877 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Thomas Pallister (born 1879 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and George Elliott (born 1880 in Lanchester, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John James's Servant, Margaret Craggs, born in 1866 in Satley, Durham, England.


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John James Thompson's household

Male

John James

Thompson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife
Male

Walton Earle

Thompson

Son
Male

Thomas Pallister

Thompson

Son
Male

George Elliott

Thompson

Son
Female

Margaret

Craggs

Servant
First name(s) John James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lanchester, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John James

Thompson

Head

Married

32

1849

Lanchester, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Lanchester, Durham, England

Walton Earle

Thompson

Son

Single

4

1877

Lanchester, Durham, England

Thomas Pallister

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Lanchester, Durham, England

George Elliott

Thompson

Son

Single

1

1880

Lanchester, Durham, England

Margaret

Craggs

Servant

Single

15

1866

Satley, Durham, England

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