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Household of Richard Thompson (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.

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 1835 in Sproxton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thompson, born in 1840 in Goathland, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Rachel (born 1859 in Goathland, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1863 in Grosmont, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1867 in Grosmont, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Nephew, James (born 1863 in Grosmont, Staffordshire, England) and Richard's Niece, Rachel (born 1865 in Grosmont, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Thompson's household

Male

Richard

Thompson

Head
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Wife
Female

Rachel

Thompson

Daughter
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter
Male

James

Sinelen

Nephew
Female

Rachel

Sinelen

Niece
First name(s) Richard
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Sproxton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Thompson

Head

Married

46

1835

Sproxton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thompson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Goathland, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Thompson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Goathland, Yorkshire, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

18

1863

Grosmont, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Grosmont, Yorkshire, England

James

Sinelen

Nephew

Single

18

1863

Grosmont, Staffordshire, England

Rachel

Sinelen

Niece

Single

16

1865

Grosmont, Yorkshire, England

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