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Household of John Thompson (born 1837, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 Ashley, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to John Thompson, born in 1800 in Ashley, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Ashley, Staffordshire, England), James (born 1873 in Ashley, Staffordshire, England), Henry (born 1876 in Worsley, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1878 in Worsley, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1870 in Ashley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father, John Thompson, born in 1800 in Ashley, Staffordshire, England.


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Male

John

Thompson

Father
Male

Thomas

Thompson

Son
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Male

Henry

Thompson

Son
Male

Arthur

Thompson

Son
Female

Ann

Thompson

Wife
Male

John

Thompson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ashley, Staffordshire, 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

Ashley, Staffordshire, England

John

Thompson

Father

Widower

81

1800

Ashley, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Thompson

Son

Single

18

1863

Ashley, Staffordshire, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

8

1873

Ashley, Staffordshire, England

Henry

Thompson

Son

Single

5

1876

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Thompson

Son

Single

3

1878

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Ann

Thompson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Stone, Staffordshire, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

11

1870

Ashley, Staffordshire, England

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