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Household of John Thompson (born 1853, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1853 in Artington, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Thompson, born in 1857 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Francis (born 1832 in Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, John (born 1839 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Alice

Thompson

Wife
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Male

Francis

White

Lodger
Male

John

Burgess

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Artington, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

28

1853

Artington, Cheshire, England

Alice

Thompson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Lancashire, England

William

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

Francis

White

Lodger

Single

49

1832

Lancashire, England

John

Burgess

Lodger

Widower

42

1839

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

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