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Household of John Thompson (born 1834, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 1834 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Thompson, born in 1843 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Aunt, Mary (born 1813 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), John's Servant, Harrieta (born 1847 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and John's Servant, Anne (born 1859 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Mary

Thompson

Wife
Female

Mary

Glee

Aunt
Female

Harrieta

Rowe

Servant
Female

Anne

Spooner

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

47

1834

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary

Thompson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Mary

Glee

Aunt

Single

68

1813

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Harrieta

Rowe

Servant

Single

34

1847

Sunderland, Durham, England

Anne

Spooner

Servant

Single

22

1859

Colchester, Essex, England

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