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Household of John Thompson (born 1826, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, Kent, 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 16 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1826 in Cheshire, consisted of 17 members. John was the head of the household, married to Henrietta Thompson, born in 1838 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. They had 9 children; William W (born 1862 in London, Middlesex, England), Henrietta (born 1863 in London, Middlesex, England), Marion (born 1870 in Forest Hill, Kent, England), Henry P (born 1872 in Forest Hill, Kent, England), John A (born 1873 in Forest Hill, Kent, England), Elizabeth W (born 1875 in Beckenham, Kent, England), Mabel (born 1878 in Beckenham, Kent, England), Margaret P (born 1879 in Beckenham, Kent, England) and Jessie M (born 1881 in Beckenham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Governess, Clara E (born 1844 in Nottinghamshire, England), John's Servant, Hannah (born 1831 in Beckingham, Essex, England), John's Servant, Hannah (born 1863 in Tendring, Essex, England), John's Servant, Louisa (born 1861 in London, Middlesex, England), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Royston, Cambridgeshire, England) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1849 in Yaxley, Huntingdonshire, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Henrietta

Thompson

Wife
Male

William W

Thompson

Son
Female

Henrietta

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Marion

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Henry P

Thompson

Son
Male

John A

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth W

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Mabel

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Margaret P

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Jessie M

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Clara E

Ford

Governess
Female

Hannah

Lewis

Servant
Female

Hannah

Stannard

Servant
Female

Louisa

Huddon

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Docward

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Robins

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (17 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

55

1826

Cheshire, England

Henrietta

Thompson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

William W

Thompson

Son

Single

19

1862

London, Middlesex, England

Henrietta

Thompson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

London, Middlesex, England

Marion

Thompson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Forest Hill, Kent, England

Henry P

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

Forest Hill, Kent, England

John A

Thompson

Son

Single

8

1873

Forest Hill, Kent, England

Elizabeth W

Thompson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Beckenham, Kent, England

Mabel

Thompson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Beckenham, Kent, England

Margaret P

Thompson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Beckenham, Kent, England

Jessie M

Thompson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Beckenham, Kent, England

Clara E

Ford

Governess

Single

37

1844

Nottinghamshire, England

Hannah

Lewis

Servant

Single

50

1831

Beckingham, Essex, England

Hannah

Stannard

Servant

Single

18

1863

Tendring, Essex, England

Louisa

Huddon

Servant

Single

20

1861

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Docward

Servant

Single

23

1858

Royston, Cambridgeshire, England

Elizabeth

Robins

Servant

Single

32

1849

Yaxley, Huntingdonshire, England

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