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Household of John Thompson (born 1847, Yorkshire)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1847 in Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Thompson, born in 1842 in Duffield, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; Samuel B (born 1872 in Lancashire, England) and Rachel A (born 1877 in Lancashire, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Mary

Thompson

Wife
Male

Samuel B

Thompson

Son
Female

Rachel A

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

34

1847

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Thompson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Duffield, Derbyshire, England

Samuel B

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Rachel A

Thompson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

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