Thompson Family History

You can see how Thompson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thompson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Thompson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17,300 Thompson families living in Yorkshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Thompson's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Thompson families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Thompson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.