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Household of William Thompson (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 1836 in Baildon, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thompson, born in 1843 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1870 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Mary Jane (born 1871 in Baildon, Yorkshire, England), John Thomas (born 1876 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Matthew William (born 1877 in Aspull, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Stepson, William Henry Dawson (Thompson), born in 1866 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Ellen

Thompson

Wife
Male

Robert

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John Thomas

Thompson

Son
Male

Matthew William

Thompson

Son
Male

Arthur

Thompson

Son
Male

William Henry

Dawson (Thompson)

Stepson
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Baildon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

45

1836

Baildon, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Thompson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lancashire, England

Robert

Thompson

Son

Single

11

1870

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Thompson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Baildon, Yorkshire, England

John Thomas

Thompson

Son

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Matthew William

Thompson

Son

Single

4

1877

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

William Henry

Dawson (Thompson)

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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