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Household of William Thompson (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1842 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Thompson, born in 1844 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Edward J, born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Elizabeth A Aspen, born in 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Martha

Thompson

Wife
Male

Edward J

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Aspen

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

39

1842

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Martha

Thompson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Edward J

Thompson

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Aspen

Niece

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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