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Household of William Thompson (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 1844 in Hornby, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Thompson, born in 1853 in West Derby, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1873 in West Derby, Lancashire, England) and William J (born 1881 in Huyton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother In Law, Edward Glover, born in 1863 in West Derby, Lancashire, England.


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Harriet

Thompson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Thompson

Son
Male

William J

Thompson

Son
Male

Edward

Glover

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Hornby, 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

37

1844

Hornby, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Thompson

Wife

Married

28

1853

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Thompson

Son

Single

8

1873

West Derby, Lancashire, England

William J

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Huyton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Glover

Brother In Law

Single

18

1863

West Derby, Lancashire, England

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