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Household of John Thompson (born 1834, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1834 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Thompson, born in 1841 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Charlotte (born 1869 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Samuel (born 1871 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Louisa (born 1872 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Benjamin (born 1855 in Blockley, Worcestershire, England) and John's Lodger Head, William (born 1819 in Quarry Bank, Staffordshire, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Martha

Thompson

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Thompson

Son
Female

Ellen

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Collin

Lodger
Male

William

Pollinger

Lodger Head
Female

Rachel

Pollinger

Wife
Female

Louisa

Pollinger

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

47

1834

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Thompson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Charlotte

Thompson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Thompson

Son

Single

10

1871

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Thompson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Benjamin

Collin

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Blockley, Worcestershire, England

William

Pollinger

Lodger Head

Married

62

1819

Quarry Bank, Staffordshire, England

Rachel

Pollinger

Wife

Married

52

1829

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Louisa

Pollinger

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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