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Household of Thomas Thompson (born 1853, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 1853 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Barbara Jane Thompson, born in 1856 in Darlington, Durham, England. They had 3 children; William Andrew (born 1875 in Ebchester, Durham, England), Ida (born 1876 in Hetton, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1878 in Fence Houses, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Mary Stark, born in 1864 in Lumley, Durham, England.


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Thomas Thompson's household

Male

Thomas

Thompson

Head
Female

Barbara Jane

Thompson

Wife
Male

William Andrew

Thompson

Son
Female

Ida

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary

Stark

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Sunderland, 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

28

1853

Sunderland, Durham, England

Barbara Jane

Thompson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Darlington, Durham, England

William Andrew

Thompson

Son

Single

6

1875

Ebchester, Durham, England

Ida

Thompson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hetton, Durham, England

Thomas

Thompson

Son

Single

3

1878

Fence Houses, Durham, England

Mary

Stark

Servant

Single

17

1864

Lumley, Durham, England

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