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Household of John Thompson (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1843 in Consett, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thompson, born in 1851 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth J (born 1874 in Consett, Durham, England), Sarah Ann (born 1876 in Annfield Plain, Durham, England) and John R (born 1878 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, George R Brown, born in 1873 in Castleside, Durham, England.


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John R

Thompson

Son
Male

George R

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Consett, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

38

1843

Consett, Durham, England

Sarah

Thompson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth J

Thompson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Consett, Durham, England

Sarah Ann

Thompson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Annfield Plain, Durham, England

John R

Thompson

Son

Single

3

1878

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

George R

Brown

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Castleside, Durham, England

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