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Household of William Thompson (born 1845, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1845 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Thompson, born in 1845 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Frank (born 1866 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1872 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1875 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1880 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Jane

Thompson

Wife
Male

Frank

Thompson

Son
Female

Mary

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Thompson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, 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

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Thompson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Thompson

Son

Single

15

1866

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Thompson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thompson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Thompson

Son

Single

1

1880

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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