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Household of John Thompson (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1828 in Pickhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Thompson, born in 1829 in Kirkby Fleetham, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1855 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1865 in Feetham, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1871 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother In Law, John Henderson, born in 1828 in Feetham, Northumberland, England.


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Jane

Thompson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Thompson

Son
Male

Walter

Thompson

Son
Female

Clara

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Thompson

Son
Male

John

Henderson

Brother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Pickhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

53

1828

Pickhill, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Thompson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Kirkby Fleetham, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Thompson

Son

Single

26

1855

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Thompson

Son

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Thompson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Feetham, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Thompson

Son

Single

10

1871

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

John

Henderson

Brother In Law

-

53

1828

Feetham, Northumberland, England

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