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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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1841 in Wingate, Durham, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Thompson, born in 1840 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; Richard (born 1860 in Durham, England), George W (born 1864 in Durham, England), Rebaca (born 1866 in Durham, England), Jane (born 1869 in Ryhope, Durham, England), Elizabeth A (born 1877 in Boldon, Durham, England) and Susanna (born 1879 in Boldon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, George Crages, born in 1863 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
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William Thompson's household
William
Thompson
Head
Jane
Thompson
Wife
Richard
Thompson
Son
George W
Thompson
Son
Rebaca
Thompson
Daughter
Jane
Thompson
Daughter
Elizabeth A
Thompson
Daughter
Susanna
Thompson
Daughter
George
Crages
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Wingate, 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 | 40 | 1841 | Wingate, Durham, England | |
Jane | Thompson | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Durham, England | |
Richard | Thompson | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Durham, England | |
George W | Thompson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Durham, England | |
Rebaca | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Durham, England | |
Jane | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Ryhope, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth A | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Boldon, Durham, England | |
Susanna | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Boldon, Durham, England | |
George | Crages | Boarder | Single | 18 | 1863 | City of London, Middlesex, England |
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