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Household of Joseph Thomson (born 1835, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fulham, London,Middlesex, 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.

Joseph Thomson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thomson, born in 1835 in Bath, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thomson, born in 1837 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Kate (born 1866 in London, Middlesex, England), Louie (born 1867 in London, Middlesex, England), Nina (born 1871 in London, Middlesex, England) and Eleanor (born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Elizabeth Somerfield, born in 1863 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.


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Joseph Thomson's household

Male

Joseph

Thomson

Head
Female

Sarah

Thomson

Wife
Female

Kate

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Louie

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Nina

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Somerfield

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Bath, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thomson

Head

Married

46

1835

Bath, Sussex, England

Sarah

Thomson

Wife

Married

44

1837

London, Middlesex, England

Kate

Thomson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

London, Middlesex, England

Louie

Thomson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

London, Middlesex, England

Nina

Thomson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

London, Middlesex, England

Eleanor

Thomson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Somerfield

Servant

Single

18

1863

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

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