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Household of William Thompson (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, 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 1840 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret C Thompson, born in 1845 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Lilian A, born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Sarah (born 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in Scotland) and William's Visitor, John (born 1841 in Canada).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Margaret C

Thompson

Wife
Female

Lilian A

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Cotton

Servant
Female

Mary

Aitkin

Servant
Male

John

Hamilton

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

41

1840

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret C

Thompson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Midlothian, Scotland

Lilian A

Thompson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Cotton

Servant

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Aitkin

Servant

Single

23

1858

Scotland

John

Hamilton

Visitor

Single

40

1841

Canada

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