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Household of Robert Thompson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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.

Robert Thompson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thompson, born in 1840 in Aislaby, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Alice Thompson, born in 1839 in Danby, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1878 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother, Mary (born 1804 in Rosedale, Yorkshire, England), Robert's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Yorkshire, England), Robert's Servant, Dawson (born 1841 in Ayton, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Servant, John (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Thompson's household

Male

Robert

Thompson

Head
Female

Alice

Thompson

Wife
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary

Thompson

Mother
Female

Jane

Lawson

Servant
Male

Dawson

Hunter

Servant
Male

John

Spriggs

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aislaby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Thompson

Head

Married

41

1840

Aislaby, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Thompson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Danby, Yorkshire, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

3

1878

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Thompson

Mother

Widow

77

1804

Rosedale, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Lawson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Yorkshire, England

Dawson

Hunter

Servant

Single

40

1841

Ayton, Yorkshire, England

John

Spriggs

Servant

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

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