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Household of William Thompson (born 1826, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1826 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Thompson, born in 1827 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 1 child; Alice, born 1855 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Elizabeth A (born 1868 in Dry Drayton, Cambridgeshire, England) and William's Niece, Alice (born 1849 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Alice

Thompson

Wife
Female

Alice

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Thompson

Niece
Female

Alice

Howard

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

55

1826

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Alice

Thompson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Alice

Thompson

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

Elizabeth A

Thompson

Niece

Single

13

1868

Dry Drayton, Cambridgeshire, England

Alice

Howard

Niece

Single

32

1849

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

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