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Household of Joseph Thompson (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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.

Joseph Thompson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thompson, born in 1855 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Thompson, born in 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Sister, Alice (born 1859 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Lavina (born 1866 in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England).


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Joseph Thompson's household

Male

Joseph

Thompson

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Thompson

Wife
Female

Alice

Thompson

Sister
Female

Lavina

Lakin

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thompson

Head

Married

26

1855

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Thompson

Wife

Married

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Thompson

Sister

Single

22

1859

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Lavina

Lakin

Servant

Single

15

1866

Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England

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