William Williams
Born 1834
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Household of William Thompson (born 1824, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1824 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Thompson, born in 1823 in Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; Walter (born 1854 in York, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1856 in York, Yorkshire, England), Matthew (born 1862 in York, Yorkshire, England), Susannah (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ernest Alfred (born 1871 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Benjamin Poole, born in 1845 in Shropshire, England.
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William Thompson's household
William
Thompson
Head
Ann
Thompson
Wife
Walter
Thompson
Son
William
Thompson
Son
Matthew
Thompson
Son
Susannah
Poultney
Daughter
Ernest Alfred
Thompson
Son
Benjamin
Poole
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | York, 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 | 57 | 1824 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Thompson | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Shropshire, England | |
Walter | Thompson | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Thompson | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Matthew | Thompson | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Susannah | Poultney | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ernest Alfred | Thompson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Benjamin | Poole | Boarder | Single | 36 | 1845 | Shropshire, England |
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