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Household of John Thompson (born 1847, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 1847 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah S Thompson, born in 1847 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Sidney J A (born 1874 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Horace J (born 1877 in Forest Gate, Essex, England) and Arthur T (born 1879 in Forest Gate, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Emma Brown, born in 1864 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Sarah S

Thompson

Wife
Male

Sidney J A

Thompson

Son
Male

Horace J

Thompson

Son
Male

Arthur T

Thompson

Son
Female

Emma

Brown

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

34

1847

City of London, Middlesex, England

Sarah S

Thompson

Wife

Married

34

1847

City of London, Middlesex, England

Sidney J A

Thompson

Son

Single

7

1874

Islington, Middlesex, England

Horace J

Thompson

Son

Single

4

1877

Forest Gate, Essex, England

Arthur T

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Forest Gate, Essex, England

Emma

Brown

Servant

Single

17

1864

King's Lynn, Norfolk, England

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