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Household of John Thompson (born 1837, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1837 in Nenthead, Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1850 in Nenthead, Cumberland, England. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1863 in Nenthead, Cumberland, England), Mary E (born 1871 in Nenthead, Cumberland, England), Joseph (born 1877 in Nenthead, Cumberland, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Nenthead, Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, William Thompson, born in 1845 in Nenthead, Cumberland, England.


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife
Female

Jane

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Thompson

Son
Female

Margaret

Thompson

Daughter
Male

William

Thompson

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Nenthead, Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

44

1837

Nenthead, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Nenthead, Cumberland, England

Jane

Thompson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Nenthead, Cumberland, England

Mary E

Thompson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Nenthead, Cumberland, England

Joseph

Thompson

Son

Single

4

1877

Nenthead, Cumberland, England

Margaret

Thompson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Nenthead, Cumberland, England

William

Thompson

Brother

Single

36

1845

Nenthead, Cumberland, England

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