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Household of William Thompson (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1812 in Laytham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Thompson, born in 1817 in Laytham, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, Thomas (born 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William's -, Jonathan (born 1877 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Catherine

Thompson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Thompson

-
Male

Jonathan

Thompson

-
Male

James

Thompson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Laytham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

69

1812

Laytham, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Thompson

Wife

Married

64

1817

Laytham, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Thompson

-

Widower

23

1858

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jonathan

Thompson

-

Single

4

1877

Wigan, Lancashire, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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