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Household of Joseph Thompson (born 1860, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thompson, born in 1860 in Haswell, Durham, consisted of 3 members. Joseph was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Sister, Mary Jane (born 1854 in Pittington, Durham, England) and Joseph's Brother In Law, William (born 1839 in Wrekenton, Durham, England).


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Joseph Thompson's household

Male

Joseph

Thompson

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Hughes

Sister
Male

William

Craigs

Brother In Law
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 21
Birth year 1860
Birth place Haswell, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thompson

Head

Single

21

1860

Haswell, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Hughes

Sister

Widow

27

1854

Pittington, Durham, England

William

Craigs

Brother In Law

Married

42

1839

Wrekenton, Durham, England

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