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Household of John W Thompson (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 W Thompson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Thompson, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Ann Thompson, born in 1844 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Christopher (born 1868 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), William B (born 1870 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1872 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) and Minnie (born 1881 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John W's Servant, Maria L Booth, born in 1865 in Longsight, Lancashire, England.


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John W Thompson's household

Male

John W

Thompson

Head
Female

Ann

Thompson

Wife
Male

Christopher

Thompson

Son
Male

William B

Thompson

Son
Female

Annie

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Maria L

Booth

Servant
First name(s) John W
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Thompson

Head

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Thompson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Christopher

Thompson

Son

Single

13

1868

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

William B

Thompson

Son

Single

11

1870

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Annie

Thompson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Thompson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Maria L

Booth

Servant

Single

16

1865

Longsight, Lancashire, England

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