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Household of John Thompson (born 1821, Cheshire)

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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1821 in Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Thompson, born in 1821 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Farnell, born in 1825 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Martha

Thompson

Wife
Male

William

Farnell

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

60

1821

Cheshire, England

Martha

Thompson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

William

Farnell

Lodger

Married

56

1825

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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