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Household of William Thompson (born 1843, Westmorland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sedbergh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1843 in Westmorland, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thompson, born in 1837 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Herbert Wm (born 1878 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England) and Walter Anderton (born 1879 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Sarah Annie (born 1866 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Agnes (born 1857 in Westmorland, England), William's Servant, Agnes (born 1860 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England).
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William Thompson's household
William
Thompson
Head
Sarah
Thompson
Wife
Herbert Wm
Thompson
Son
Walter Anderton
Thompson
Son
Sarah Annie
Thompson
Niece
Agnes
Wilson
Servant
Agnes
Leighton
Servant
Mary Ann
Middleton
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Westmorland, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thompson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Westmorland, England | |
Sarah | Thompson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Gargrave, Yorkshire, England | |
Herbert Wm | Thompson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England | |
Walter Anderton | Thompson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah Annie | Thompson | Niece | Single | 15 | 1866 | Gargrave, Yorkshire, England | |
Agnes | Wilson | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Westmorland, England | |
Agnes | Leighton | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Ann | Middleton | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Yorkshire, England |
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