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Household of William Thompson (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1821 in Billington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1821 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1860 in Billington, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In Law, Emma (born 1860 in Billington, Lancashire, England) and William's Daughter Grand Daughter, Elizabeth E (born 1879 in Billington, Lancashire, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife
Female

Mary

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Woods

Daughter In Law
Female

Elizabeth E

Woods

Daughter Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Billington, 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

60

1821

Billington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Thompson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Billington, Lancashire, England

Emma

Woods

Daughter In Law

Single

21

1860

Billington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Woods

Daughter Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Billington, Lancashire, England

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