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Household of John Thompson (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 1837 in Hambledon, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Thompson, born in 1849 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Richard Irving (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William Henry (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Arthur John (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Thomas James (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Henrietta (born 1863 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England) and John's Servant, Ellen (born 1861 in Rainford, Lancashire, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Jane

Thompson

Wife
Male

Richard Irving

Thompson

Son
Male

William Henry

Thompson

Son
Male

Arthur John

Thompson

Son
Male

Thomas James

Thompson

Son
Female

Henrietta

Davies

Servant
Female

Ellen

Birch

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Hambledon, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

44

1837

Hambledon, Lancashire, England

Jane

Thompson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Richard Irving

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William Henry

Thompson

Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Arthur John

Thompson

Son

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas James

Thompson

Son

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Henrietta

Davies

Servant

Single

18

1863

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Ellen

Birch

Servant

Single

20

1861

Rainford, Lancashire, England

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