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Household of William Thompson (born 1851, Durham)
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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1851 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1855 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1875 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Martha (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England), William (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother In Law, Thomas (born 1863 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and William's Brother In Law, Robert (born 1865 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
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William Thompson's household
William
Thompson
Head
Elizabeth
Thompson
Wife
John
Thompson
Son
Martha
Thompson
Daughter
William
Thompson
Son
Robert
Thompson
Son
Thomas
Gray
Brother In Law
Robert
Gray
Brother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Gateshead, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thompson | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Thompson | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
John | Thompson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Martha | Thompson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
William | Thompson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Robert | Thompson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Gray | Brother In Law | Single | 18 | 1863 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Robert | Gray | Brother In Law | Single | 16 | 1865 | Gateshead, Durham, England |
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