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Household of Samuel Thompson (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Samuel Thompson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Thompson, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Ruth A Thompson, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; John S, born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's -, Elizabeth (born 1801 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Samuel's Boarder, William S (born 1821 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Samuel Thompson's household

Male

Samuel

Thompson

Head
Female

Ruth A

Thompson

Wife
Male

John S

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

-
Male

William S

Kirwin

Boarder
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Thompson

Head

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ruth A

Thompson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John S

Thompson

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

-

Widow

80

1801

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William S

Kirwin

Boarder

Single

60

1821

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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