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Household of William Thompson (born 1844, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 1844 in Wistow, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Thompson, born in 1851 in Lumby, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Maude (born 1876 in Monk Fryston, Yorkshire, England) and William W (born 1878 in Monk Fryston, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Miles S (born 1860 in Holmpton, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Joseph (born 1863 in Hillam, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Charles (born 1865 in Wistow, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England).
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William Thompson's household
William
Thompson
Head
Mary
Thompson
Wife
Maude
Thompson
Daughter
William W
Thompson
Son
Miles S
Wilkinson
Servant
Joseph
Gill
Servant
Charles
Precious
Servant
Sarah
Laycock
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Wistow, 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 | 37 | 1844 | Wistow, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Thompson | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Lumby, Yorkshire, England | |
Maude | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Monk Fryston, Yorkshire, England | |
William W | Thompson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Monk Fryston, Yorkshire, England | |
Miles S | Wilkinson | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Holmpton, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Gill | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Hillam, Yorkshire, England | |
Charles | Precious | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Wistow, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Laycock | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Yorkshire, England |
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