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Household of William Thompson (born 1831, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1831 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jane Ellen (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Jane Blamey, born in 1857 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England.


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Jane Ellen

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Blamey

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Thompson

Head

Widower

50

1831

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane Ellen

Thompson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Blamey

Servant

Single

24

1857

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

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