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Household of William Thompson (born 1818, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1818 in Berwick, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Thompson, born in 1826 in Berwick, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1857 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England), Peter G (born 1859 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Alexander G (born 1865 in Plumstead, Kent, England), John J (born 1867 in Plumstead, Kent, England) and Robert B (born 1869 in Plumstead, Kent, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Catherine

Thompson

Wife
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Male

Peter G

Thompson

Son
Male

Alexander G

Thompson

Son
Male

John J

Thompson

Son
Male

Robert B

Thompson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Berwick, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

63

1818

Berwick, Northumberland, England

Catherine

Thompson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Berwick, Northumberland, England

William

Thompson

Son

Single

24

1857

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Peter G

Thompson

Son

Single

22

1859

Plumstead, Kent, England

Alexander G

Thompson

Son

Single

16

1865

Plumstead, Kent, England

John J

Thompson

Son

Single

14

1867

Plumstead, Kent, England

Robert B

Thompson

Son

Single

12

1869

Plumstead, Kent, England

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