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Household of Richard Thompson (born 1841, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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.

Richard Thompson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thompson, born in 1841 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thompson, born in 1843 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Ann E Hobson (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), John W (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), George R (born 1875 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Joseph E (born 1879 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Barbara (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Sister Of Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1832 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Richard's Nephew Son, George (born 1871 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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Richard Thompson's household

Male

Richard

Thompson

Head
Female

Ellen

Thompson

Wife
Female

Ann E Hobson

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John W

Thompson

Son
Male

George R

Thompson

Son
Male

Joseph E

Thompson

Son
Female

Barbara

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Hall

Sister Of Sister In Law
Male

George

Hall

Nephew Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Thompson

Head

Married

40

1841

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Ellen

Thompson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ann E Hobson

Thompson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John W

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George R

Thompson

Son

Single

6

1875

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Joseph E

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Barbara

Thompson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Hall

Sister Of Sister In Law

Widow

49

1832

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George

Hall

Nephew Son

Single

10

1871

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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