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Household of Joseph Thompson (born 1824, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, 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.

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 1824 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Martha Thompson, born in 1824 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Martha Ellen (born 1858 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Sarah Ann (born 1860 in Tow Law, Durham, England) and Esther Emma (born 1863 in Tow Law, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Annie, born 1873 in Esh, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Thomas Barron, born in 1853 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England.


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Joseph Thompson's household

Male

Joseph

Thompson

Head
Female

Martha

Thompson

Wife
Female

Martha Ellen

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Esther Emma

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Pye

Grand Daughter
Male

Thomas

Barron

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thompson

Head

Married

57

1824

Sunderland, Durham, England

Martha

Thompson

Wife

Married

57

1824

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Martha Ellen

Thompson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Tow Law, Durham, England

Sarah Ann

Thompson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Tow Law, Durham, England

Esther Emma

Thompson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Tow Law, Durham, England

Annie

Pye

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Esh, Durham, England

Thomas

Barron

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

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