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Household of William Thompson (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1849 in Eldon, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1845 in Pittington, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Jane A (born 1870 in Sherburn, Durham, England), Martha (born 1872 in Brancepeth, Durham, England), Sophia (born 1875 in Philadelphia, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife
Female

Jane A

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Thompson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Eldon, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

32

1849

Eldon, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Pittington, Durham, England

Jane A

Thompson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sherburn, Durham, England

Martha

Thompson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Brancepeth, Durham, England

Sophia

Thompson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Philadelphia, Durham, England

Robert

Thompson

Son

Single

0

1881

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

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