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Household of William Thompson (born 1851, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1851 in Fenwick, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia Thompson, born in 1850 in Sedgeford, Norfolk, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Edith Rix, born in 1860 in Sedgeford, Norfolk, England.


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William Thompson's household

Male

William

Thompson

Head
Female

Sophia

Thompson

Wife
Male

John

Thompson

Son
Female

Edith

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Rix

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Fenwick, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thompson

Head

Married

30

1851

Fenwick, Northumberland, England

Sophia

Thompson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Sedgeford, Norfolk, England

John

Thompson

Son

Single

2

1879

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Edith

Thompson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Edith

Rix

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Sedgeford, Norfolk, England

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