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Household of John Thompson (born 1844, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Thompson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1844 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1845 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1866 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), John W A (born 1872 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Lewis E (born 1875 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, David Richmond, born in 1830 in Kelvedon, Essex, England.


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John W A

Thompson

Son
Male

Lewis E

Thompson

Son
Male

David

Richmond

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

37

1844

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife

Married

36

1845

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Thompson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Poplar, Middlesex, England

John W A

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Lewis E

Thompson

Son

Single

6

1875

Poplar, Middlesex, England

David

Richmond

Lodger

Single

51

1830

Kelvedon, Essex, England

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