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Household of Michael Thompson ((Dobson)) (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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.

Michael Thompson ((Dobson)) and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Thompson ((Dobson)), born in 1843 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1848 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary J (born 1865 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), Editha (born 1866 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), Emma A (born 1868 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1873 in Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Lancashire, England) and John (born 1877 in Lancashire, England).


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Michael Thompson ((Dobson))'s household

Male

Michael

Thompson ((Dobson))

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife
Female

Mary J

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Editha

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Emma A

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John

Thompson

Son
First name(s) Michael
Last name Thompson ((Dobson))
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Thompson ((Dobson))

Head

Married

38

1843

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Thompson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Editha

Thompson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Emma A

Thompson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Thompson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

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