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Household of William Thompson (born 1833, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1833 in Stratton, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lavinia Thompson, born in 1848 in Plymouth, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1839 in Cambridgeshire, England), William's Boarder, Hugh (born 1856 in Cardiganshire, Wales), William's Boarder, James (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Fanny (born 1865 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Lavinia

Thompson

Wife
Male

James

Amps

Boarder
Male

Hugh

Lloyd

Boarder
Male

James

Pringle

Boarder
Female

Fanny

Cox

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Stratton, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

48

1833

Stratton, Cornwall, England

Lavinia

Thompson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Plymouth, Devon, England

James

Amps

Boarder

Single

42

1839

Cambridgeshire, England

Hugh

Lloyd

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Cardiganshire, Wales

James

Pringle

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Fanny

Cox

Servant

Single

16

1865

Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England

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