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Household of William Thompson (born 1842, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,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 Thompson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1842 in Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William James, born 1876 in New Cross, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother In Law, Henry Charles (born 1851 in Peckham, Surrey, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1815 in Suffolk, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Male

William James

Thompson

Son
Male

Henry Charles

Dothedge

Brother In Law
Female

Sarah

Matthews

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Widower

39

1842

Northumberland, England

William James

Thompson

Son

Single

5

1876

New Cross, Kent, England

Henry Charles

Dothedge

Brother In Law

Single

30

1851

Peckham, Surrey, England

Sarah

Matthews

Servant

Widow

66

1815

Suffolk, England

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