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Household of Adolphus Thomas (born 1837, 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.

Adolphus Thomas and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adolphus Thomas, born in 1837 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Adolphus was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thomas, born in 1843 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Adolphus H (born 1865 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Charles F (born 1867 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Arthur D (born 1873 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Lucy Ann (born 1875 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Adolphus's Brother In Law, Henry (born 1845 in York, Yorkshire, England), Adolphus's Niece, Elizabeth A (born 1876 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Adolphus's Nephew, Robert D (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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Adolphus Thomas's household

Male

Adolphus

Thomas

Head
Female

Sarah

Thomas

Wife
Male

Adolphus H

Thomas

Son
Male

Charles F

Thomas

Son
Male

Arthur D

Thomas

Son
Female

Lucy Ann

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Henry

Dales

Brother In Law
Female

Elizabeth A

Dales

Niece
Male

Robert D

Gildroy

Nephew
First name(s) Adolphus
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adolphus

Thomas

Head

Married

44

1837

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Thomas

Wife

Married

38

1843

York, Yorkshire, England

Adolphus H

Thomas

Son

Single

16

1865

Gateshead, Durham, England

Charles F

Thomas

Son

Single

14

1867

Gateshead, Durham, England

Arthur D

Thomas

Son

Single

8

1873

Gateshead, Durham, England

Lucy Ann

Thomas

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Gateshead, Durham, England

Henry

Dales

Brother In Law

Widower

36

1845

York, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Dales

Niece

Single

5

1876

Gateshead, Durham, England

Robert D

Gildroy

Nephew

Single

3

1878

Gateshead, Durham, England

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