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Household of William Thompson (born 1822, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1822 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriett Thompson, born in 1823 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Louisa H (born 1854 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Charles W (born 1856 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1859 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Thomas L (born 1862 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Eliza A (born 1866 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Elizabeth Lister, born in 1852 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.
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William Thompson's household
William
Thompson
Head
Harriett
Thompson
Wife
Louisa H
Thompson
Daughter
Charles W
Thompson
Son
Emily
Thompson
Daughter
Thomas L
Thompson
Son
Eliza A
Thompson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Lister
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Batley, 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 | 59 | 1822 | Batley, Yorkshire, England | |
Harriett | Thompson | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Louisa H | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Charles W | Thompson | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas L | Thompson | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza A | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Lister | Visitor | Single | 29 | 1852 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England |
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