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Household of William Thompson (born 1844, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 1844 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1841 in Slaley, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1864 in Durham, England), William (born 1866 in Durham, England), Ralph (born 1867 in Durham, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Leadgate, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in Durham, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife
Male

George

Thompson

Son
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Male

Ralph

Thompson

Son
Male

Joseph

Thompson

Son
Male

Thomas

Thompson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

37

1844

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Slaley, Northumberland, England

George

Thompson

Son

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

William

Thompson

Son

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

Ralph

Thompson

Son

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

Joseph

Thompson

Son

Single

5

1876

Leadgate, Durham, England

Thomas

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

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