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Household of Thomas Thompson (born 1851, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, 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 Thompson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thompson, born in 1851 in St John's Chapel, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thompson, born in 1856 in St John's Chapel, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Lucy (born 1876 in St John's Chapel, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1879 in St John's Chapel, Durham, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in St John's Chapel, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, William Lowes, born in 1863 in St John's Chapel, Durham, England.


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Thomas Thompson's household

Male

Thomas

Thompson

Head
Female

Margaret

Thompson

Wife
Female

Lucy

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Thompson

Son
Female

Ellen

Thompson

Daughter
Male

William

Lowes

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place St John's Chapel, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Thompson

Head

Married

30

1851

St John's Chapel, Durham, England

Margaret

Thompson

Wife

Married

25

1856

St John's Chapel, Durham, England

Lucy

Thompson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St John's Chapel, Durham, England

Joseph

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

St John's Chapel, Durham, England

Ellen

Thompson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

St John's Chapel, Durham, England

William

Lowes

Boarder

Single

18

1863

St John's Chapel, Durham, England

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