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Household of William Thompson (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha J Thompson, born in 1843 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary E, born 1869 in Barrowford, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Thomas Strickland, born in 1866 in Westmorland, England.


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Martha J

Thompson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Strickland

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, 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

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

Martha J

Thompson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Thompson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Barrowford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Strickland

Servant

Single

15

1866

Westmorland, England

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