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Household of William Thompson (born 1822, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1822 in Croston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thompson, born in 1827 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, Catherine (born 1815 in Croston, Lancashire, England), William's -, Montague (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William's -, Doctor (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Ellen

Thompson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Butterworth

-
Male

Montague

Robinson

-
Male

Doctor

Robinson

-
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Croston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

59

1822

Croston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Thompson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Butterworth

-

Widow

66

1815

Croston, Lancashire, England

Montague

Robinson

-

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Doctor

Robinson

-

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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