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Household of Reuben Thompson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Reuben Thompson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Reuben Thompson, born in 1841 in Kirkham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Reuben was the head of the household, married to Isabella Thompson, born in 1843 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen Ann (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Reuben's Sister In Law, Betsy (born 1830 in Lancashire, England) and Reuben's Nephew, George (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Reuben Thompson's household

Male

Reuben

Thompson

Head
Female

Isabella

Thompson

Wife
Female

Ellen Ann

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Wilson

Sister In Law
Male

George

Nelson

Nephew
First name(s) Reuben
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Reuben

Thompson

Head

Married

40

1841

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Thompson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lancashire, England

Ellen Ann

Thompson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Thompson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Wilson

Sister In Law

Single

51

1830

Lancashire, England

George

Nelson

Nephew

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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