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Household of Peter Thompson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Peter Thompson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Thompson, born in 1841 in Arkendale, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Thompson, born in 1846 in Grafton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Violetta (born 1874 in Arkendale, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Arkendale, Yorkshire, England) and Marian (born 1879 in Arkendale, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, Henry (born 1866 in Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England), Peter's Servant, George (born 1868 in Arkendale, Yorkshire, England) and Peter's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1867 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England).


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Peter Thompson's household

Male

Peter

Thompson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Thompson

Wife
Female

Violetta

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Thompson

Son
Female

Marian

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Skaife

Servant
Male

George

Wise

Servant
Female

Mary Jane

Broadbent

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Arkendale, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Thompson

Head

Married

40

1841

Arkendale, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Thompson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Grafton, Yorkshire, England

Violetta

Thompson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Arkendale, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Thompson

Son

Single

5

1876

Arkendale, Yorkshire, England

Marian

Thompson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Arkendale, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Skaife

Servant

Single

15

1866

Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England

George

Wise

Servant

Single

13

1868

Arkendale, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Broadbent

Servant

Single

14

1867

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

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