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Household of Walter Thomson (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Walter Thomson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Thomson, born in 1824 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Ann Thomson, born in 1817 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary Ellen, born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Lilian, born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Walter Thomson's household

Male

Walter

Thomson

Head
Female

Ann

Thomson

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Harper

Daughter
Female

Lilian

Harper

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Walter
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Thomson

Head

Married

57

1824

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Thomson

Wife

Married

64

1817

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Harper

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lilian

Harper

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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