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Household of John Thompson (born 1855, Lancashire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Thompson, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Emma (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Maggie (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Emma (born 1818 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John's Boarder, Owen (born 1860 in Montgomeryshire, Wales) and John's Boarder, Louisa (born 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Emma

Thompson

Wife
Female

Emma

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Thompson

Mother
Male

Owen

Roberts

Boarder
Female

Louisa

Mork

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Manchester, 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

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Thompson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Thompson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Thompson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Thompson

Mother

Widow

63

1818

City of London, Middlesex, England

Owen

Roberts

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Montgomeryshire, Wales

Louisa

Mork

Boarder

Widow

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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