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Household of William Thompson (born 1845, Westmorland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 1845 in Soulby, Westmorland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bridget Thompson, born in 1846 in Arkholme, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John J (born 1870 in Barton, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret (born 1875 in Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Michael (born 1833 in Ireland) and William's Boarder, Joseph (born 1841 in Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England).
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William Thompson's household
William
Thompson
Head
Bridget
Thompson
Wife
John J
Thompson
Son
Margaret
Thompson
Daughter
Michael
Mullins
Boarder
Joseph
Whitelock
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Soulby, Westmorland, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thompson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Soulby, Westmorland, England | |
Bridget | Thompson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Arkholme, Lancashire, England | |
John J | Thompson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Barton, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England | |
Michael | Mullins | Boarder | Single | 48 | 1833 | Ireland | |
Joseph | Whitelock | Boarder | Single | 40 | 1841 | Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England |
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