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Household of Samuel Thompson (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

Samuel Thompson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Thompson, born in 1839 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Betsy Thompson, born in 1848 in Lymm, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Sam (born 1875 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), Phillip (born 1876 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), William Herbert (born 1878 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England) and Mary Wytherby (born 1881 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Visitor, Elizabeth Williamson, born in 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Samuel Thompson's household

Male

Samuel

Thompson

Head
Female

Betsy

Thompson

Wife
Male

Sam

Thompson

Son
Male

Phillip

Thompson

Son
Male

William Herbert

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary Wytherby

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Williamson

Visitor
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Thompson

Head

Married

42

1839

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Betsy

Thompson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Lymm, Cheshire, England

Sam

Thompson

Son

Single

6

1875

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Phillip

Thompson

Son

Single

5

1876

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

William Herbert

Thompson

Son

Single

3

1878

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Mary Wytherby

Thompson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Williamson

Visitor

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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