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Household of Robert Thompson (born 1835, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thompson, born in 1835 in Whitburn, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to May Jane Thompson, born in 1841 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England), William (born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Barbara (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1877 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Robert Thompson's household

Male

Robert

Thompson

Head
Female

May Jane

Thompson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Thompson

Son
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Female

Isabella

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Whitburn, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Thompson

Head

Married

46

1835

Whitburn, Durham, England

May Jane

Thompson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas

Thompson

Son

Single

17

1864

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Thompson

Son

Single

12

1869

Sunderland, Durham, England

Isabella

Thompson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sunderland, Durham, England

Barbara

Thompson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Thompson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sunderland, Durham, England

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