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Household of William Thompson (born 1859, 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 1859 in Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Thompson, born in 1859 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Mary A Wainwright, born in 1827 in Tickhill, Yorkshire, England.


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Mary A

Thompson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Wainwright

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

22

1859

Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Thompson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Wainwright

Mother In Law

Widow

54

1827

Tickhill, Yorkshire, England

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