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Household of William J Thompson (born 1857, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maidstone, Kent, 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.

William J Thompson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Thompson, born in 1857 in Maidstone, Kent, consisted of 6 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Thompson, born in 1859 in Maidstone, Kent, England. They had 1 child; Laura E, born 1879 in Maidstone, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Lodger, Alfred (born 1854 in Maidstone, Kent, England), William J's Lodger Mother, Charlotte (born 1818 in Ashford, Kent, England) and William J's Visitor, Thomas (born 1862 in Aylesford, Kent, England).


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William J Thompson's household

Male

William J

Thompson

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Thompson

Wife
Female

Laura E

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Williams

Lodger
Female

Charlotte

Williams

Lodger Mother
Male

Thomas

Goombridge

Visitor
First name(s) William J
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Maidstone, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Thompson

Head

Married

24

1857

Maidstone, Kent, England

Mary Jane

Thompson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Maidstone, Kent, England

Laura E

Thompson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Maidstone, Kent, England

Alfred

Williams

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Maidstone, Kent, England

Charlotte

Williams

Lodger Mother

Widow

63

1818

Ashford, Kent, England

Thomas

Goombridge

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Aylesford, Kent, England

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