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Household of Joseph Thompson (born 1830, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thompson, born in 1830 in Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Thompson, born in 1825 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Hannah (born 1858 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England) and May (born 1870 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Mary Tranter, born in 1878 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England.


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Joseph Thompson's household

Male

Joseph

Thompson

Head
Female

Jane

Thompson

Wife
Female

Hannah

Thompson

Daughter
Female

May

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Tranter

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thompson

Head

Married

51

1830

Staffordshire, England

Jane

Thompson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Thompson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

May

Thompson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Tranter

Boarder

Single

3

1878

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

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