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Household of William Thompson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1841 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel Thompson, born in 1839 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Fred (born 1870 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1872 in -).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Rachel

Thompson

Wife
Male

Fred

Thompson

Son
Female

Emily

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

40

1841

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Thompson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Thompson

Son

Single

11

1870

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Thompson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

-

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