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Household of John Thompson (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1845 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Thompson, born in 1834 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Betsy (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Teresa Adelina (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and John's Step Daughter, Monica (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Ann

Thompson

Wife
Female

Betsy

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Teresa Adelina

Whalley (Thompson)

Step Daughter
Female

Monica

Whalley (Thompson)

Step Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Blackburn, 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

36

1845

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann

Thompson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Lancashire, England

Betsy

Thompson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Henry

Thompson

Son

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Thompson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Teresa Adelina

Whalley (Thompson)

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Monica

Whalley (Thompson)

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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