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Household of John Thompson (born 1845, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1845 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Thompson, born in 1849 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1870 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1872 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and Lily (born 1880 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother Lodger, William (born 1859 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, George (born 1860 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).
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John Thompson's household
John
Thompson
Head
Sarah Ann
Thompson
Wife
William
Thompson
Brother Lodger
John
Thompson
Son
Samuel
Thompson
Son
Mary
Thompson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Thompson
Daughter
Lily
Thompson
Daughter
George
Hirst
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thompson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Thompson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Thompson | Brother Lodger | Single | 22 | 1859 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Thompson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Samuel | Thompson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Lily | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Hirst | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England |
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