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Household of Thomas H Thompson (born 1831, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

Thomas H Thompson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas H Thompson, born in 1831 in Cramlington, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. Thomas H was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thompson, born in 1839 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Emily Miriam (born 1864 in Darlington, Durham, England), Ethel Maud (born 1866 in Cassop, Durham, England), John Henry (born 1870 in Cassop, Durham, England) and Arthur Edward (born 1872 in Quarrington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas H's Sister In Law, Emily Octavia (born 1843 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Thomas H's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in Cassop, Durham, England).


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Thomas H Thompson's household

Male

Thomas H

Thompson

Head
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Wife
Female

Emily Miriam

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Ethel Maud

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John Henry

Thompson

Son
Male

Arthur Edward

Thompson

Son
Female

Emily Octavia

Metcalfe

Sister In Law
Female

Jane

Plant

Servant
First name(s) Thomas H
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cramlington, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas H

Thompson

Head

Married

50

1831

Cramlington, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Thompson

Wife

Married

42

1839

South Shields, Durham, England

Emily Miriam

Thompson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Darlington, Durham, England

Ethel Maud

Thompson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Cassop, Durham, England

John Henry

Thompson

Son

Single

11

1870

Cassop, Durham, England

Arthur Edward

Thompson

Son

Single

9

1872

Quarrington, Durham, England

Emily Octavia

Metcalfe

Sister In Law

Single

38

1843

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane

Plant

Servant

Single

22

1859

Cassop, Durham, England

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