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Household of John Thompson (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1821 in Lowton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Thompson, born in 1833 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1867 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), John (born 1870 in Golborne, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1873 in Golborne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, James Hurst, born in 1843 in Golborne, Lancashire, England.


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Catherine

Thompson

Wife
Female

Jane

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Female

Alice

Thompson

Daughter
Male

James

Hurst

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Lowton, 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

60

1821

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Thompson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Thompson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Golborne, Lancashire, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

11

1870

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Alice

Thompson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Golborne, Lancashire, England

James

Hurst

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Golborne, Lancashire, England

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