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Household of William Thompson (born 1859, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 1859 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Joseph, born 1865 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Mary A (born 1834 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and William's Lodger, Maria (born 1835 in Kidderminster, Staffordshire, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Mary A

Thompson

Mother
Male

Joseph

Thompson

Son
Female

Maria

Thompson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Widower

22

1859

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Thompson

Mother

Widow

47

1834

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Thompson

Son

Single

16

1865

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Maria

Thompson

Lodger

Widow

46

1835

Kidderminster, Staffordshire, England

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