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Household of William Thompson (born 1836, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1836 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William (born 1859 in Murton, Durham, England), John G (born 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1862 in Murton, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1865 in Murton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Mary Fiddles, born in 1834 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Male

William

Thompson

Son
Male

John G

Thompson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Fiddles

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Widower

45

1836

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Thompson

Son

Single

22

1859

Murton, Durham, England

John G

Thompson

Son

Single

20

1861

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Murton, Durham, England

Mary

Thompson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Murton, Durham, England

Mary

Fiddles

Boarder

Widow

47

1834

Sunderland, Durham, England

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