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Household of John Thompson (born 1850, Cumberland)

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 1850 in Alston, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Thompson, born in 1843 in Nenthead, Cumberland, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1868 in Nenthead, Cumberland, England) and Ralph (born 1874 in Nenthead, Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1853 in Durham, England) and John's Boarder, Ralph (born 1865 in Durham, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Isabella

Thompson

Wife
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Male

Ralph

Thompson

Son
Male

John

Humble

Boarder
Male

Ralph

Humble

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Alston, Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

31

1850

Alston, Cumberland, England

Isabella

Thompson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Nenthead, Cumberland, England

William

Thompson

Son

Single

13

1868

Nenthead, Cumberland, England

Ralph

Thompson

Son

Single

7

1874

Nenthead, Cumberland, England

John

Humble

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Durham, England

Ralph

Humble

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

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