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Household of William Thompson (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pocklington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1832 in Sutton on Hull, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Thompson, born in 1831 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen G (born 1864 in Melbourn, Yorkshire, England), George H (born 1866 in Hayton, Yorkshire, England), Sarah E (born 1870 in Hayton, Yorkshire, England) and Ada L (born 1872 in Hayton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Rachel Pickles, born in 1858 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England.


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Jane

Thompson

Wife
Female

Ellen G

Thompson

Daughter
Male

George H

Thompson

Son
Female

Sarah E

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Ada L

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Pickles

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Sutton on Hull, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

49

1832

Sutton on Hull, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Thompson

Wife

Married

50

1831

York, Yorkshire, England

Ellen G

Thompson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Melbourn, Yorkshire, England

George H

Thompson

Son

Single

15

1866

Hayton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Thompson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hayton, Yorkshire, England

Ada L

Thompson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hayton, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Pickles

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

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