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Household of Matthew Thompson (born 1831, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Matthew Thompson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Thompson, born in 1831 in Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Martha Thompson, born in 1837 in Shelton, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Jane Ann (born 1858 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Matthew G (born 1861 in Carr Hill), William H (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England), Charles J (born 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England), Robert E (born 1868 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Hannah E (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Matthew Thompson's household

Male

Matthew

Thompson

Head
Female

Martha

Thompson

Wife
Female

Jane Ann

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Matthew G

Thompson

Son
Male

William H

Thompson

Son
Male

Charles J

Thompson

Son
Male

Robert E

Thompson

Son
Female

Hannah E

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Thompson

Head

Married

50

1831

Northumberland, England

Martha

Thompson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Shelton, Staffordshire, England

Jane Ann

Thompson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Matthew G

Thompson

Son

Single

20

1861

Carr Hill

William H

Thompson

Son

Single

18

1863

South Shields, Durham, England

Charles J

Thompson

Son

Single

17

1864

South Shields, Durham, England

Robert E

Thompson

Son

Single

13

1868

South Shields, Durham, England

Hannah E

Thompson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

South Shields, Durham, England

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