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Household of Robert Thompson (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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.

Robert Thompson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thompson, born in 1849 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Susannah Thompson, born in 1851 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William J (born 1878 in Broughton, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1879 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, William Rigson, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Thompson's household

Male

Robert

Thompson

Head
Female

Susannah

Thompson

Wife
Male

William J

Thompson

Son
Female

Alice

Thompson

Daughter
Male

William

Rigson

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Thompson

Head

Married

32

1849

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Thompson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William J

Thompson

Son

Single

3

1878

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Thompson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Salford, Lancashire, England

William

Rigson

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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