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Household of William Thompson (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1834 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Ada (born 1871 in United States) and William's Servant, Emma (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Ada

Marshall

Niece
Female

Emma

Brockelsly

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Widower

47

1834

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Marshall

Niece

Single

10

1871

United States

Emma

Brockelsly

Servant

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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