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Household of John Thompson (born 1854, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 1854 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Thompson, born in 1848 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John Wrighton (born 1869 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Mary Jane (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Thompson

Wife
Male

John Wrighton

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Gateshead, 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

27

1854

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Thompson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Gateshead, Durham, England

John Wrighton

Thompson

Son

Single

12

1869

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Thompson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gateshead, Durham, England

Ellen

Thompson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gateshead, Durham, England

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