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Household of Richard Thompson (born 1842, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Epsom, Surrey, 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.

Richard Thompson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thompson, born in 1842 in Penrith, Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thompson, born in 1844 in Abram, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph W (born 1873 in Acton, Middlesex, England), Charles J (born 1875 in Acton, Middlesex, England), Albert P (born 1879 in Carshalton, Surrey, England) and Horace G (born 1881 in Carshalton, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Ann (born 1824 in Lancashire, England) and Richard's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Gloucestershire, England).


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Richard Thompson's household

Male

Richard

Thompson

Head
Female

Ellen

Thompson

Wife
Male

Joseph W

Thompson

Son
Male

Charles J

Thompson

Son
Male

Albert P

Thompson

Son
Male

Horace G

Thompson

Son
Female

Ann

Hilton

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Green

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Penrith, Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Thompson

Head

Married

39

1842

Penrith, Cumberland, England

Ellen

Thompson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Abram, Lancashire, England

Joseph W

Thompson

Son

Single

8

1873

Acton, Middlesex, England

Charles J

Thompson

Son

Single

6

1875

Acton, Middlesex, England

Albert P

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Carshalton, Surrey, England

Horace G

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Carshalton, Surrey, England

Ann

Hilton

Servant

Widow

57

1824

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Green

Servant

Single

24

1857

Gloucestershire, England

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