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Household of William Thompson (born 1794, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1794 in Stanton, Durham, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Dorothy (born 1862 in Satley, Durham, England) and William's Visitor, Susannah (born 1877 in Durham, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Dorothy

Dowson

Servant
Female

Susannah

Young

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 87
Birth year 1794
Birth place Stanton, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Widower

87

1794

Stanton, Durham, England

Dorothy

Dowson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Satley, Durham, England

Susannah

Young

Visitor

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

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