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Household of William Thompson (born 1849, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Thompson, born in 1846 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1871 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Rose (born 1873 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1875 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Cicely (born 1879 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Robert Henry (born 1881 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, James Taylor, born in 1854 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England.
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William Thompson's household
William
Thompson
Head
Mary
Thompson
Wife
Mary
Thompson
Daughter
Rose
Thompson
Daughter
Mary A
Thompson
Daughter
Cicely
Thompson
Daughter
Robert Henry
Thompson
Son
James
Taylor
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thompson | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Thompson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Rose | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Cicely | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Robert Henry | Thompson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
James | Taylor | Lodger | Single | 27 | 1854 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England |
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