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Household of William Thompson (born 1841, Durham)
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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1841 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Clara Thompson, born in 1843 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Anthony (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England), William (born 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England), James (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England), Clara (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England), Henry (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), Alice (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Mary Miller, born in 1814 in South Shields, Durham, England.
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William Thompson's household
William
Thompson
Head
Clara
Thompson
Wife
Anthony
Thompson
Son
William
Thompson
Son
James
Thompson
Son
Clara
Thompson
Daughter
Henry
Thompson
Son
Alice
Thompson
Daughter
Jane
Thompson
Daughter
Mary
Miller
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thompson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Clara | Thompson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Anthony | Thompson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
William | Thompson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
James | Thompson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Clara | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Henry | Thompson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Alice | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Jane | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary | Miller | Mother In Law | Widow | 67 | 1814 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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