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Household of William Thompson (born 1807, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wortley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1807 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1838 in Yorkshire, England), Jonathan (born 1840 in Yorkshire, England) and Ann (born 1850 in Hoylandswaine, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, George Fretwell, born in 1864 in Penistone, Yorkshire, England.


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Senior

Daughter
Male

Jonathan

Thompson

Son
Female

Ann

Thompson

Daughter
Male

George

Fretwell

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Widower

74

1807

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Senior

Daughter

Married

43

1838

Yorkshire, England

Jonathan

Thompson

Son

Single

41

1840

Yorkshire, England

Ann

Thompson

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Hoylandswaine, Yorkshire, England

George

Fretwell

Servant

Single

17

1864

Penistone, Yorkshire, England

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