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Household of Joseph Thompson (born 1842, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thompson, born in 1842 in West Rainton, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Isabella Thompson, born in 1844 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1872 in Rainton Gate, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1874 in Rainton Gate, Durham, England).


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Joseph Thompson's household

Male

Joseph

Thompson

Head
Female

Isabella

Thompson

Wife
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place West Rainton, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thompson

Head

Married

39

1842

West Rainton, Durham, England

Isabella

Thompson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

William

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

Rainton Gate, Durham, England

Mary

Thompson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rainton Gate, Durham, England

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