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Household of Catherine Thomas (born 1829, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Catherine Thomas and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Catherine Thomas, born in 1829 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, consisted of 4 members. Catherine was the head of the household, married to John Thomas, born in 1859 in Porthkerry, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 1 child; John, born 1859 in Porthkerry, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were Catherine's Servant, William (born 1835 in Devon, England) and Catherine's Boarder, Edward (born 1871 in Cadoxton, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Catherine Thomas's household

Female

Catherine

Thomas

Head
Male

John

Thomas

Son
Male

William

Merly

Servant
Male

Edward

Merly

Boarder
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Catherine

Thomas

Head

Married

52

1829

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Thomas

Son

Married

22

1859

Porthkerry, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Merly

Servant

Widower

46

1835

Devon, England

Edward

Merly

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Cadoxton, Glamorganshire, Wales

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