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Household of William Thompson (born 1843, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1843 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary J Thompson, born in 1845 in Falmouth, Norfolk, England. They had 6 children; Ada M (born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Liley J (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Alice M (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Lena (born 1877 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Rose (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Harry (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah Maws, born in 1864 in Ryhope, Durham, England.
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William Thompson's household
William
Thompson
Head
Mary J
Thompson
Wife
Ada M
Thompson
Daughter
Liley J
Thompson
Daughter
Alice M
Thompson
Daughter
Lena
Thompson
Daughter
Rose
Thompson
Daughter
Harry
Thompson
Son
Sarah
Maws
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Sunderland, Durham, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thompson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Mary J | Thompson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Falmouth, Norfolk, England | |
Ada M | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Liley J | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Alice M | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Lena | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Rose | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Harry | Thompson | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Sarah | Maws | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Ryhope, Durham, England |
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