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Household of William Thompson (born 1846, 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 1846 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Thompson, born in 1849 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary A (born 1873 in Gateshead, Durham, England), James (born 1875 in Wickham, Durham, England), Frederick (born 1876 in Dunston, Durham, England) and Emily M (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Mary

Thompson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Thompson

Daughter
Male

James

Thompson

Son
Male

Frederick

Thompson

Son
Female

Emily M

Thompson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Gateshead, 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

35

1846

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary

Thompson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Thompson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Gateshead, Durham, England

James

Thompson

Son

Single

6

1875

Wickham, Durham, England

Frederick

Thompson

Son

Single

5

1876

Dunston, Durham, England

Emily M

Thompson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gateshead, Durham, England

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