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Household of William Thompson (born 1853, Lancashire)

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 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1855 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Fred W (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Eveline M (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Kate Ellen (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1818 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife
Male

Fred W

Thompson

Son
Female

Eveline M

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Kate Ellen

Higgins

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Wilkinson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Lancashire, England

Fred W

Thompson

Son

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Eveline M

Thompson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Kate Ellen

Higgins

Servant

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Wilkinson

Servant

Widow

63

1818

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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