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Household of Richard Thompson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Richard Thompson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thompson, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Martha Thompson, born in 1837 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Albert (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Herbert Rd (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Ellen (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Isabella Mulligan, born in 1864 in Ireland.


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Richard Thompson's household

Male

Richard

Thompson

Head
Female

Martha

Thompson

Wife
Male

Albert

Thompson

Son
Male

Herbert Rd

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ellen

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Mulligan

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Thompson

Head

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Martha

Thompson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Albert

Thompson

Son

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Herbert Rd

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ellen

Thompson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Annie

Thompson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Mulligan

Servant

Single

17

1864

Ireland

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