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Household of Simon Thompson (born 1807, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, 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.

Simon Thompson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Simon Thompson, born in 1807 in Stapleton, Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. Simon was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Andrew (born 1856 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England), Edward (born 1859 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England), Francis (born 1865 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Billingham, Durham, England) and Hannah (born 1869 in Billingham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Simon's Servant, Margaret Robinson, born in 1865 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England.


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Simon Thompson's household

Male

Simon

Thompson

Head
Male

Andrew

Thompson

Son
Male

Edward

Thompson

Son
Male

Francis

Thompson

Son
Male

Thomas

Thompson

Son
Female

Hannah

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Robinson

Servant
First name(s) Simon
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Stapleton, Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Simon

Thompson

Head

Widower

74

1807

Stapleton, Cumberland, England

Andrew

Thompson

Son

Single

25

1856

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Edward

Thompson

Son

Single

22

1859

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Francis

Thompson

Son

Single

16

1865

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Thompson

Son

Single

13

1868

Billingham, Durham, England

Hannah

Thompson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Billingham, Durham, England

Margaret

Robinson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

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