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Household of John Thompson (born 1840, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1840 in Staithes, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thompson, born in 1842 in Staithes, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Margaret Elizth (born 1867 in Staithes, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1869 in Staithes, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Staithes, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1873 in Staithes, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1877 in Staithes, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1879 in Staithes, Yorkshire, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Margaret

Thompson

Wife
Female

Margaret Elizth

Thompson

Daughter
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Male

Thomas

Thompson

Son
Female

Ann

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John

Thompson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Staithes, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Thompson

Head

Married

41

1840

Staithes, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Thompson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Staithes, Yorkshire, England

Margaret Elizth

Thompson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Staithes, Yorkshire, England

William

Thompson

Son

Single

12

1869

Staithes, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Thompson

Son

Single

10

1871

Staithes, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Thompson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Staithes, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Thompson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Staithes, Yorkshire, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Staithes, Yorkshire, England

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