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Household of Benjamin Thomas (born 1852, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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.

Benjamin Thomas and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Thomas, born in 1852 in Seacombe, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Ellen Thomas, born in 1854 in Childwall, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Caroline (born 1873 in Childwall, Lancashire, England), William (born 1875 in Childwall, Lancashire, England), Ann Ellen (born 1879 in Childwall, Lancashire, England) and Margaret Ann (born 1881 in Childwall, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Georgina Carlisle, born in 1860 in Childwall, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Thomas's household

Male

Benjamin

Thomas

Head
Female

Ann Ellen

Thomas

Wife
Female

Caroline

Thomas

Daughter
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Female

Ann Ellen

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ann

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Carlisle

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Thomas

Head

Married

29

1852

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Ann Ellen

Thomas

Wife

Married

27

1854

Childwall, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Thomas

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Childwall, Lancashire, England

William

Thomas

Son

Single

6

1875

Childwall, Lancashire, England

Ann Ellen

Thomas

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Childwall, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Thomas

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Childwall, Lancashire, England

Georgina

Carlisle

Servant

Single

21

1860

Childwall, Lancashire, England

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