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Household of William Thompson (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 1850 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane A Thompson, born in 1851 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Rachel (born 1828 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and William's Niece, Jane A (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Jane A

Thompson

Wife
Female

Rachel

Thompson

Mother
Female

Jane A

Whitely

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

31

1850

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Jane A

Thompson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Thompson

Mother

Married

53

1828

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jane A

Whitely

Niece

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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