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Household of William Thompson (born 1836, Lancashire)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1836 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thompson, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, Samuel H (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's -, Jessie (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Margaret

Thompson

Wife
Male

Samuel H

Thompson

-
Female

Jessie

Thompson

-
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lancaster, 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

45

1836

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Thompson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel H

Thompson

-

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Thompson

-

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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