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Household of John Thompson (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 1852 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary J Thompson, born in 1859 in Easington Lane, Durham, England. They had 2 children; William G (born 1879 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Mary J

Thompson

Wife
Male

William G

Thompson

Son
Male

Joseph

Thompson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Sunderland, 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

29

1852

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary J

Thompson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Easington Lane, Durham, England

William G

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Joseph

Thompson

Son

Single

1

1880

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

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