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Household of John Thompson (born 1821, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1821 in Whitley, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Thompson, born in 1821 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; John William (born 1858 in Durham, England) and Luke (born 1863 in Hetton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Daughter In Law, Matilda Thompson, born in 1861 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England.


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Jane

Thompson

Wife
Male

John William

Thompson

Son
Female

Matilda

Thompson

Daughter In Law
Male

Luke

Thompson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Whitley, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Thompson

Head

Married

60

1821

Whitley, Northumberland, England

Jane

Thompson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Durham, England

John William

Thompson

Son

Married

23

1858

Durham, England

Matilda

Thompson

Daughter In Law

Married

20

1861

Grantham, Lincolnshire, England

Luke

Thompson

Son

Single

18

1863

Hetton, Durham, England

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