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Household of William Thompson (born 1825, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 1825 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Thompson, born in 1825 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1858 in South Shields, Durham, England), Jane (born 1851 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Margaret Dewmess, born in 1859 in South Shields, Durham, England.
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William Thompson's household
William
Thompson
Head
Jane
Thompson
Wife
William
Thompson
Son
Jane
Thompson
Daughter
Margaret
Thompson
Daughter
Margaret
Dewmess
Niece
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thompson | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Thompson | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Thompson | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Jane | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 30 | 1851 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Dewmess | Niece | Single | 22 | 1859 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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