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Household of William Thompson (born 1840, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 1840 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily A Thompson, born in 1848 in Poole, Dorset, England. They had 1 child; William G, born 1881 in Landport, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Emily (born 1869 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), William's Step Daughter, Louisa (born 1871 in Landport, Hampshire, England), William's Step Daughter, Annie (born 1875 in Landport, Hampshire, England) and William's Step Daughter, Grace (born 1880 in Landport, Hampshire, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Emily A

Thompson

Wife
Male

William G

Thompson

Son
Female

Emily

Penny

Step Daughter
Female

Louisa

Penny

Step Daughter
Female

Annie

Penny

Step Daughter
Female

Grace

Penny

Step Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

41

1840

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Emily A

Thompson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Poole, Dorset, England

William G

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Landport, Hampshire, England

Emily

Penny

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Louisa

Penny

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Landport, Hampshire, England

Annie

Penny

Step Daughter

Single

6

1875

Landport, Hampshire, England

Grace

Penny

Step Daughter

Single

1

1880

Landport, Hampshire, England

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