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Household of John Thompson (born 1835, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, 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 1835 in Tipton, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thompson, born in 1836 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Zillah (born 1855 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England), Alfred (born 1867 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England), Alice (born 1868 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England), Alexander (born 1871 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England), Maud E A (born 1875 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England) and Francis H (born 1877 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Deborey, born in 1861 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England.


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Wife
Female

Zillah

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Thompson

Son
Female

Alice

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Thompson

Son
Female

Maud E A

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Francis H

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Deborey

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Tipton, 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

46

1835

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Thompson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Zillah

Thomas

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Thompson

Son

Single

14

1867

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Thompson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Alexander

Thompson

Son

Single

10

1871

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Maud E A

Thompson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Francis H

Thompson

Son

Single

4

1877

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Deborey

Servant

Single

20

1861

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

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