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Household of William Thompson (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1851 in Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie Thompson, born in 1851 in Park Gate, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Sarah Eliz (born 1870 in Park Gate, Yorkshire, England), Martha Ann (born 1871 in Park Gate, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1873 in Park Gate, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1875 in Park Gate, Yorkshire, England), Lavina (born 1878 in Park Gate, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1880 in Park Gate, Yorkshire, England) and William Henry (born 1881 in Park Gate, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, William (born 1854 in Colchester, Essex, England) and William's Boarder, John (born 1850 in Tickhill, Yorkshire, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Annie

Thompson

Wife
Female

Sarah Eliz

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Martha Ann

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Clara

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Lavina

Thompson

Daughter
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Male

William Henry

Thompson

Son
Male

William

Towns

Boarder
Male

John

Eyre

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

30

1851

Yorkshire, England

Annie

Thompson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Park Gate, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Eliz

Thompson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Park Gate, Yorkshire, England

Martha Ann

Thompson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Park Gate, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Thompson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Park Gate, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Thompson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Park Gate, Yorkshire, England

Lavina

Thompson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Park Gate, Yorkshire, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

1

1880

Park Gate, Yorkshire, England

William Henry

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Park Gate, Yorkshire, England

William

Towns

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Colchester, Essex, England

John

Eyre

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Tickhill, Yorkshire, England

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