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Household of John L Thompson (born 1808, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, 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.

John L Thompson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John L Thompson, born in 1808 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John L was the head of the household, married to Rachel L Thompson, born in 1810 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1841 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England), John (born 1845 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England), Ellen (born 1850 in Elton, Cheshire, England) and Jane (born 1858 in Elton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John L's Son In Law, John Davis, born in 1844 in Wheelock, Cheshire, England.


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John L Thompson's household

Male

John L

Thompson

Head
Female

Rachel L

Thompson

Wife
Female

Ann

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Male

John

Davis

Son In Law
Female

Ellen

Davis

Daughter
Female

Jane

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) John L
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John L

Thompson

Head

Married

73

1808

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Rachel L

Thompson

Wife

Married

71

1810

Middlewich, Cheshire, England

Ann

Thompson

Daughter

Single

40

1841

Middlewich, Cheshire, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

36

1845

Middlewich, Cheshire, England

John

Davis

Son In Law

Married

37

1844

Wheelock, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Davis

Daughter

Married

31

1850

Elton, Cheshire, England

Jane

Thompson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Elton, Cheshire, England

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