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Household of Thomas M Compton (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Frome, 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 M Compton and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas M Compton, born in 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 14 members. Thomas M was the head of the household, married to Emma S Compton, born in 1837 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. They had 9 children; Emma E (born 1858 in Mapledurham, Oxfordshire, England), Margaret S M (born 1859 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England), Theodora (born 1866 in Frome, Somerset, England), Winifred A (born 1871 in Frome, Somerset, England), Edith E M (born 1874 in Somerset, England), Christopher (born 1875 in Somerset, England), Philip H (born 1877 in Somerset, England), Maurice W (born 1878 in Somerset, England) and George G (born 1879 in Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas M's Servant, Martha (born 1839 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England), Thomas M's Servant, Alice (born 1853 in Horningsham, Wiltshire, England) and Thomas M's Servant, Louisa P (born 1864 in Poyntington, Somerset, England).


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Thomas M Compton's household

Male

Thomas M

Compton

Head
Female

Emma S

Compton

Wife
Female

Emma E

Compton

Daughter
Female

Margaret S M

Compton

Daughter
Female

Theodora

Compton

Daughter
Female

Winifred A

Compton

Daughter
Female

Edith E M

Compton

Daughter
Male

Christopher

Compton

Son
Male

Philip H

Compton

Son
Male

Maurice W

Compton

Son
Male

George G

Compton

Son
Female

Martha

Woodyear

Servant
Female

Alice

Woods

Servant
Female

Louisa P

Foote

Servant
First name(s) Thomas M
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas M

Compton

Head

Married

53

1828

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma S

Compton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Emma E

Compton

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Mapledurham, Oxfordshire, England

Margaret S M

Compton

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Theodora

Compton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Frome, Somerset, England

Winifred A

Compton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Frome, Somerset, England

Edith E M

Compton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Somerset, England

Christopher

Compton

Son

Single

6

1875

Somerset, England

Philip H

Compton

Son

Single

4

1877

Somerset, England

Maurice W

Compton

Son

Single

3

1878

Somerset, England

George G

Compton

Son

Single

2

1879

Somerset, England

Martha

Woodyear

Servant

Single

42

1839

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Alice

Woods

Servant

Single

28

1853

Horningsham, Wiltshire, England

Louisa P

Foote

Servant

Single

17

1864

Poyntington, Somerset, England

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