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Household of Joseph Thompson (born 1826, Northumberland)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thompson, born in 1826 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Phillis Thompson, born in 1850 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1871 in Durham, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Durham, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1877 in Durham, Durham, England).


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Joseph Thompson's household

Male

Joseph

Thompson

Head
Female

Phillis

Thompson

Wife
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Male

Thomas

Thompson

Son
Female

Margaret

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thompson

Head

Married

55

1826

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Phillis

Thompson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Durham, Durham, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

10

1871

Durham, Durham, England

Thomas

Thompson

Son

Single

8

1873

Durham, Durham, England

Margaret

Thompson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Durham, Durham, England

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