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Household of John Thompson (born 1826, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1826 in Wilton, Northamptonshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Thompson, born in 1830 in Hardwick, Northamptonshire, England. They had 4 children; Ernest (born 1862 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Mary (born 1866 in Harborne, Staffordshire, England), Edith (born 1869 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Nellie (born 1871 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Richards, born in 1864 in Madeley, Shropshire, England.


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Sarah A

Thompson

Wife
Male

Ernest

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Richards

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

55

1826

Wilton, Northamptonshire, England

Sarah A

Thompson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Hardwick, Northamptonshire, England

Ernest

Thompson

Son

Single

19

1862

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Mary

Thompson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Harborne, Staffordshire, England

Edith

Thompson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Nellie

Thompson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Mary

Richards

Servant

Single

17

1864

Madeley, Shropshire, England

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