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Household of John Thompson (born 1858, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1858 in Halsall, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Thompson, born in 1858 in Bispham, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1881 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Cousin, Sarah (born 1864 in Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Ellen (born 1853 in Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Joseph (born 1861 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, John (born 1868 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Jane

Thompson

Wife
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Female

Sarah

Monk

Cousin
Female

Ellen

Mandesley

Servant
Male

Joseph

Kilshaw

Servant
Male

John

Green

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Halsall, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

23

1858

Halsall, Lancashire, England

Jane

Thompson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Bispham, Lancashire, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Monk

Cousin

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Mandesley

Servant

Single

28

1853

Lancashire, England

Joseph

Kilshaw

Servant

Single

20

1861

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

John

Green

Servant

Single

13

1868

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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