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Household of Benjamin Thomas (born 1842)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 1842 in , consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomas, born in 1845 in Wales. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Wales), Ellen (born 1876 in Durham, England) and Fanny (born 1879 in Kenilworth, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, James (born 1842 in Congleton, Cheshire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, Elias (born 1849 in Wales).
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Benjamin Thomas's household
Benjamin
Thomas
Head
Elizabeth
Thomas
Wife
Margaret
Thomas
Daughter
Ellen
Thomas
Daughter
Fanny
Thomas
Daughter
James
Morris
Lodger
Elias
William
Lodger
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Thomas |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Wales |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Thomas | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Wales | |
Elizabeth | Thomas | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Wales | |
Margaret | Thomas | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Wales | |
Ellen | Thomas | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Durham, England | |
Fanny | Thomas | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Kenilworth, Northumberland, England | |
James | Morris | Lodger | Single | 39 | 1842 | Congleton, Cheshire, England | |
Elias | William | Lodger | Single | 32 | 1849 | Wales |
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