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Household of William L Thompson (born 1828, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 L Thompson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William L Thompson, born in 1828 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. William L was the head of the household, married to Anne Thompson, born in 1826 in Hamstead, Suffolk, England. They had 2 children; Phillip (born 1861 in Paddington, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1865 in Paddington, Middlesex, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Eva Mary (born 1876 in Paddington, Middlesex, England) and Ethel M (born 1880 in Forest Gate, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William L's Servant, Emma (born 1858 in Suffolk, England), William L's Lodger, Henry (born 1831 in Reading, Berkshire, England) and William L's Lodger, Frances (born 1811 in Enfield, Middlesex, England).


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William L Thompson's household

Male

William L

Thompson

Head
Female

Anne

Thompson

Wife
Male

Phillip

Thompson

Son
Male

Arthur

Thompson

Son
Female

Eva Mary

Chapman

Grand Daughter
Female

Ethel M

Chapman

Grand Daughter
Female

Emma

Grist

Servant
Male

Henry

Taylor

Lodger
Female

Frances

Dover

Lodger
First name(s) William L
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William L

Thompson

Head

Married

53

1828

City of London, Middlesex, England

Anne

Thompson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Hamstead, Suffolk, England

Phillip

Thompson

Son

Single

20

1861

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Thompson

Son

Single

16

1865

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Eva Mary

Chapman

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Ethel M

Chapman

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Forest Gate, Essex, England

Emma

Grist

Servant

Single

23

1858

Suffolk, England

Henry

Taylor

Lodger

Single

50

1831

Reading, Berkshire, England

Frances

Dover

Lodger

Single

70

1811

Enfield, Middlesex, England

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