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Household of William Thompson (born 1846, Down)
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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1846 in Down, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thompson, born in 1847 in Ireland. They had 5 children; William (born 1869 in Ireland), Robert (born 1871 in Scotland), Ellen (born 1875 in Scotland), John (born 1877 in Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Ann Ruden, born in 1821 in Ireland.
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William Thompson's household
William
Thompson
Head
Ellen
Thompson
Wife
William
Thompson
Son
Robert
Thompson
Son
Ellen
Thompson
Daughter
John
Thompson
Son
Mary
Thompson
Daughter
Ann
Ruden
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Down, Ireland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thompson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Down, Ireland | |
Ellen | Thompson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Ireland | |
William | Thompson | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Ireland | |
Robert | Thompson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Scotland | |
Ellen | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Scotland | |
John | Thompson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Ruden | Lodger | Single | 60 | 1821 | Ireland |
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