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Household of Charles Tomms (born 1844, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sherborne, Dorset, 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.

Charles Tomms and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Tomms, born in 1844 in Thornford, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Ruth E Tomms, born in 1875 in Thornford, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Ruth E (born 1875 in Thornford, Dorset, England) and Annie (born 1877 in Thornford, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Lodger, Peter Andrews, born in 1816 in Thornford, Dorset, England.


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Charles Tomms's household

Male

Charles

Tomms

Head
Female

Ruth E

Tomms

Daughter
Female

Annie

Tomms

Daughter
Male

Peter

Andrews

Lodger
First name(s) Charles
Last name Tomms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Thornford, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Tomms

Head

Married

37

1844

Thornford, Dorset, England

Ruth E

Tomms

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Thornford, Dorset, England

Annie

Tomms

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Thornford, Dorset, England

Peter

Andrews

Lodger

Widower

65

1816

Thornford, Dorset, England

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