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Household of William R Thompson (born 1855, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

William R Thompson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Thompson, born in 1855 in Fence Houses, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Martha Thompson, born in 1854 in Matfen, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1881 in Lumley Thicks, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William R's Servant, Isabella Hall, born in 1856 in Prudhoe, Northumberland, England.


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William R Thompson's household

Male

William R

Thompson

Head
Female

Martha

Thompson

Wife
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Female

Isabella

Hall

Servant
First name(s) William R
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Fence Houses, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Thompson

Head

Married

26

1855

Fence Houses, Durham, England

Martha

Thompson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Matfen, Northumberland, England

William

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Lumley Thicks, Durham, England

Isabella

Hall

Servant

Single

25

1856

Prudhoe, Northumberland, England

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