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Household of John Thompson (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1824 in Lockton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Hannah M (born 1855 in Lockton, Yorkshire, England) and Jane (born 1858 in Glaisdale, Yorkshire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Hannah A, born 1871 in Glaisdale, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Ruth (born 1854 in Lockton, Cumberland, England), John's Visitor, John F (born 1879 in Rillington, Yorkshire, England) and John's Visitor, Sarah J (born 1880 in Rillington, Yorkshire, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Hannah M

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Hannah A

Thompson

Grand Daughter
Female

Ruth

Steel

Visitor
Male

John F

Steel

Visitor
Female

Sarah J

Steel

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Lockton, 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

57

1824

Lockton, Yorkshire, England

Hannah M

Thompson

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Lockton, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Thompson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Glaisdale, Yorkshire, England

Hannah A

Thompson

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Glaisdale, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Steel

Visitor

Married

27

1854

Lockton, Cumberland, England

John F

Steel

Visitor

Single

2

1879

Rillington, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Steel

Visitor

Single

1

1880

Rillington, Yorkshire, England

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