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Household of Robert Thompson (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Robert Thompson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thompson, born in 1831 in Rainton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thompson, born in 1831 in Stainton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1864 in Shincliffe, Durham, England) and Thomas Darling (born 1869 in Dipton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Father, John (born 1804 in Durham, England) and Robert's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Durham, England).


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Robert Thompson's household

Male

Robert

Thompson

Head
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Thompson

Son
Male

Thomas Darling

Thompson

Son
Male

John

Thompson

Father
Female

Elizabeth

West

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Rainton, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Thompson

Head

Married

50

1831

Rainton, Durham, England

Sarah

Thompson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Stainton, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Thompson

Son

Single

17

1864

Shincliffe, Durham, England

Thomas Darling

Thompson

Son

Single

12

1869

Dipton, Durham, England

John

Thompson

Father

Widower

77

1804

Durham, England

Elizabeth

West

Servant

Single

18

1863

Durham, England

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