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Household of William Thompson (born 1845, 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 1845 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Alice (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Nancy (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, William (born 1855 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William's Cousin, Betty (born 1831 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
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William Thompson's household
William
Thompson
Head
Alice
Thompson
Daughter
Nancy
Thompson
Daughter
Ann
Thompson
Daughter
Esther
Thompson
Daughter
William
Thompson
Son
William
Cross
Nephew
Betty
Cooper
Cousin
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| 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 | Widower | 36 | 1845 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Nancy | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Esther | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
William | Thompson | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
William | Cross | Nephew | Widower | 26 | 1855 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Betty | Cooper | Cousin | Widow | 50 | 1831 | Darwen, Lancashire, England |
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