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Household of John Thompson (born 1824, Lancashire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thompson, born in 1824 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Thompson, born in 1832 in Shildon, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John G (born 1860 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Margaret P (born 1872 in Windy Nook, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, George (born 1857 in Tillingham, Essex, England) and John's Boarder, Samuel (born 1848 in Tillingham, Essex, England).


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John Thompson's household

Male

John

Thompson

Head
Female

Hannah

Thompson

Wife
Male

John G

Thompson

Son
Male

George

Narm

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Lay

Boarder
Female

Margaret P

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thompson

Head

Married

57

1824

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Thompson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Shildon, Durham, England

John G

Thompson

Son

Single

21

1860

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

George

Narm

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Tillingham, Essex, England

Samuel

Lay

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Tillingham, Essex, England

Margaret P

Thompson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Windy Nook, Durham, England

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