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Household of John Thompson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1840 in Stannington, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Selina (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Harriott (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Female

Selina

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Harriott

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stannington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Widower

41

1840

Stannington, Yorkshire, England

William

Thompson

Son

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Thompson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harriott

Thompson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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