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Household of Will H Thompston (born 1847, 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.

Will H Thompston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Will H Thompston, born in 1847 in Holme, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Will H was the head of the household, married to Alice Thompston, born in 1849 in Holme, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Will A (born 1871 in Eccles, Lancashire, England) and John Hy (born 1868 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Will H's Boarder, Hanna (born 1871 in Earlestown, Lancashire, England) and Will H's Boarder, John Thos (born 1858 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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Will H Thompston's household

Male

Will H

Thompston

Head
Female

Alice

Thompston

Wife
Male

Will A

Thompston

Son
Male

John Hy

Thompston

Son
Female

Hanna

Schofield

Boarder
Male

John Thos

Coldwin

Boarder
First name(s) Will H
Last name Thompston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Holme, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Will H

Thompston

Head

Married

34

1847

Holme, Lancashire, England

Alice

Thompston

Wife

Married

32

1849

Holme, Lancashire, England

Will A

Thompston

Son

Single

10

1871

Eccles, Lancashire, England

John Hy

Thompston

Son

Single

13

1868

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Hanna

Schofield

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Earlestown, Lancashire, England

John Thos

Coldwin

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Salford, Lancashire, England

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