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Household of David Thomas (born 1840, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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.

David Thomas and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Thomas, born in 1840 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Thomas, born in 1840 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; David W (born 1877 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary A (born 1859 in Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire, Wales). They had 1 grandchild; Richard, born 1880 in Abercanaid, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Father, David (born 1812 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David's Son In Law, David (born 1857 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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David Thomas's household

Male

David

Thomas

Head
Female

Rebecca

Thomas

Wife
Male

David

Jenkins

Father
Male

David W

Thomas

Son
Male

David

Davies

Son In Law
Female

Mary A

Davies

Daughter
Male

Richard

Davies

Grand Son
First name(s) David
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Thomas

Head

Married

41

1840

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rebecca

Thomas

Wife

Married

41

1840

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Jenkins

Father

Widower

69

1812

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

David W

Thomas

Son

Single

4

1877

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Davies

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary A

Davies

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire, Wales

Richard

Davies

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Abercanaid, Glamorganshire, Wales

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