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Household of William Thompson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 1841 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Thompson, born in 1846 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1877 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1881 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Eliza Morris, born in 1870 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Jane

Thompson

Wife
Female

Eliza

Morris

Visitor
Female

Annie

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Thompson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

40

1841

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Jane

Thompson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Morris

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Annie

Thompson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Edward

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

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