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Household of Joseph Thompson (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thompson, born in 1853 in Albro, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thompson, born in 1851 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Alfred (born 1878 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England), Laurence (born 1879 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1881 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Lodger, William (born 1822 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Lodger, James Wm (born 1819 in Fulford, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Thompson's household

Male

Joseph

Thompson

Head
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Wife
Male

Alfred

Thompson

Son
Male

Laurence

Thompson

Son
Male

Herbert

Thompson

Son
Male

William

Nichols

Lodger
Male

James Wm

Corner

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Albro, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thompson

Head

Married

28

1853

Albro, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thompson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Thompson

Son

Single

3

1878

Cottingham, Yorkshire, England

Laurence

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Cottingham, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Cottingham, Yorkshire, England

William

Nichols

Lodger

Widower

59

1822

Hull, Yorkshire, England

James Wm

Corner

Lodger

Married

62

1819

Fulford, Yorkshire, England

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