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Household of Thomas Compton (born 1835, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langport, Somerset, 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.

Thomas Compton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Compton, born in 1835 in Huish Episcopi, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Compton, born in 1807 in Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England. They had 2 grandchildren; William (born 1864 in Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England) and Charlotte (born 1869 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Widow, Eliza Compton, born in 1807 in Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England.


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Thomas Compton's household

Male

Thomas

Compton

Head
Female

Eliza

Compton

Widow
Male

William

Compton

Grand Son
Female

Charlotte

Knight

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Compton

Head

Married

46

1835

Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England

Eliza

Compton

Widow

Widow

74

1807

Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England

William

Compton

Grand Son

Single

17

1864

Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England

Charlotte

Knight

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

City of London, Middlesex, England

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