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Household of William Thompson (born 1858, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1858 in Billington, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen J Thompson, born in 1859 in Whalley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Robert T (born 1879 in Whalley, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1881 in Whalley, Lancashire, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Ellen J

Thompson

Wife
Male

Robert T

Thompson

Son
Male

Herbert

Thompson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Billington, 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

23

1858

Billington, Lancashire, England

Ellen J

Thompson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Whalley, Lancashire, England

Robert T

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Whalley, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Whalley, Lancashire, England

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