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Household of Joseph Thompson (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 1837 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Thompson, born in 1841 in Stranton, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1868 in Durham, England), Ada (born 1870 in Durham, England), John W (born 1874 in Durham, England), Alfred (born 1877 in Durham, England) and Selina (born 1880 in Durham, England).


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Joseph Thompson's household

Male

Joseph

Thompson

Head
Female

Dorothy

Thompson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Thompson

Son
Female

Ada

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John W

Thompson

Son
Male

Alfred

Thompson

Son
Female

Selina

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place 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

44

1837

Durham, England

Dorothy

Thompson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Stranton, Durham, England

Joseph

Thompson

Son

Single

13

1868

Durham, England

Ada

Thompson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

John W

Thompson

Son

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

Alfred

Thompson

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Selina

Thompson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

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