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Household of John Thompson (born 1831, Cumberland)

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 1831 in Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thompson, born in 1823 in Alston, Cumberland, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1872 in Coxhoe, Durham, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Margaret (born 1869 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England) and Christopher (born 1877 in Durham, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Margaret

Thompson

Wife
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Female

Margaret

Smith

Grand Daughter
Male

Christopher

Bell

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

50

1831

Cumberland, England

Margaret

Thompson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Alston, Cumberland, England

William

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

Coxhoe, Durham, England

Margaret

Smith

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Christopher

Bell

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

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