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Household of John Thompson (born 1814, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1814 in Askwith, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Thomas (born 1847 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Anna (born 1853 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1864 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England) and Edith J (born 1866 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Henrietta (born 1847 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England) and John's -, Lilly (born 1870 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Male

Thomas

Thompson

Son
Female

Anna

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Thompson

Son
Female

Edith J

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Gaunt

Niece
Female

Lilly

Gaunt

-
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Askwith, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Widower

67

1814

Askwith, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Thompson

Son

Single

34

1847

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Anna

Thompson

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Thompson

Son

Single

17

1864

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Edith J

Thompson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Henrietta

Gaunt

Niece

Widow

34

1847

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Gaunt

-

Single

11

1870

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

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