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Household of John Thompson (born 1832, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1832 in Charlton, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Thompson, born in 1837 in Taunton, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; John L (born 1861 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Harry (born 1866 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Frank (born 1868 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Matilda (born 1872 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Clara (born 1877 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Sarah Dunster, born in 1804 in Tiverton, Devon, England.


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Catherine

Thompson

Wife
Male

John L

Thompson

Son
Male

Harry

Thompson

Son
Male

Frank

Thompson

Son
Female

Matilda

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Clara

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Dunster

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Charlton, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

49

1832

Charlton, Somerset, England

Catherine

Thompson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Taunton, Somerset, England

John L

Thompson

Son

Single

20

1861

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Harry

Thompson

Son

Single

15

1866

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Frank

Thompson

Son

Single

13

1868

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Matilda

Thompson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Clara

Thompson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah

Dunster

Mother

Widow

77

1804

Tiverton, Devon, England

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