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Household of John Thompson (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 1853 in Barrow, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Thompson, born in 1858 in Penny Bridge, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Eliza (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, Emily (born 1859 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Jane

Thompson

Wife
Male

Eliza

Dickenson

Boarder
Female

Emily

Dickenson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Barrow, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

28

1853

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Jane

Thompson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Penny Bridge, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Dickenson

Boarder

Married

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Dickenson

Boarder

Married

22

1859

Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England

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