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Household of John Thompson (born 1815, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 1815 in Openshaw, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Thompson, born in 1842 in Hazel Grove, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen H (born 1861 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), John H (born 1872 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and Sarah J (born 1877 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Roger Thompson, born in 1834 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England.


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Sarah A

Thompson

Wife
Female

Ellen H

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John H

Thompson

Son
Female

Sarah J

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Roger

Thompson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

66

1815

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Thompson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Hazel Grove, Cheshire, England

Ellen H

Thompson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Stockport, Cheshire, England

John H

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Sarah J

Thompson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Roger

Thompson

Boarder

Single

47

1834

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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