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Household of John Thompson (born 1832, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1832 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Thompson, born in 1836 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1856 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Ellen (born 1859 in Gateshead, Durham, England), John (born 1861 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Adam (born 1866 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Mary J (born 1868 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Robert (born 1870 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1873 in Boldon, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1876 in Boldon, Durham, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Martha

Thompson

Wife
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Female

Ellen

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Male

Adam

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary J

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Thompson

Son
Female

Margaret

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Thompson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

49

1832

Gateshead, Durham, England

Martha

Thompson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Thompson

Son

Single

25

1856

Gateshead, Durham, England

Ellen

Thompson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Gateshead, Durham, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

20

1861

Gateshead, Durham, England

Adam

Thompson

Son

Single

15

1866

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary J

Thompson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Gateshead, Durham, England

Robert

Thompson

Son

Single

11

1870

Gateshead, Durham, England

Margaret

Thompson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Boldon, Durham, England

Joseph

Thompson

Son

Single

5

1876

Boldon, Durham, England

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