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Household of William Thompson (born 1842, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1842 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1843 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Gertrude Alice (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Ruth Mary (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Harry Greaves (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur Willie (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife
Female

Gertrude Alice

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Ruth Mary

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Harry Greaves

Thompson

Son
Male

Arthur Willie

Thompson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wakefield, 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

39

1842

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude Alice

Thompson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ruth Mary

Thompson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harry Greaves

Thompson

Son

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Arthur Willie

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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