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Household of John Thompson (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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 1846 in Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bessie Thompson, born in 1848 in Masham, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Edmund (born 1870 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and John's Father, John (born 1821 in Yorkshire, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Bessie

Thompson

Wife
Male

Edmund

Elsdworth

Nephew
Male

John

Thompson

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

35

1846

Durham, England

Bessie

Thompson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Masham, Yorkshire, England

Edmund

Elsdworth

Nephew

Single

11

1870

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

John

Thompson

Father

Widower

60

1821

Yorkshire, England

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