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Household of Ralph Thompson (born 1847, Durham)

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.

Ralph Thompson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ralph Thompson, born in 1847 in Stanhope, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Ralph was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Fredrick (born 1870 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England), John (born 1872 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England), Ellen (born 1873 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England), Mary (born 1876 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Alice (born 1877 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were Ralph's House Ke, Mary (born 1828 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Ralph's Servant, Jane A (born 1864 in -).


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Ralph Thompson's household

Male

Ralph

Thompson

Head
Male

Fredrick

Thompson

Son
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Female

Ellen

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

House Ke
Female

Jane A

Boggins

Servant
First name(s) Ralph
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Stanhope, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ralph

Thompson

Head

Widower

34

1847

Stanhope, Durham, England

Fredrick

Thompson

Son

Single

11

1870

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Ellen

Thompson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Mary

Thompson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Alice

Thompson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

-

Mary

Wilson

House Ke

Single

53

1828

Gateshead, Durham, England

Jane A

Boggins

Servant

Single

17

1864

-

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