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Household of David Thomas (born 1845, Cardiganshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Thomas, born in 1845 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Thomas, born in 1846 in Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Rachel (born 1874 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Ann (born 1878 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Brother, Joseph (born 1853 in Cardiganshire, Wales) and David's Lodger, Hugh (born 1862 in Cardiganshire, Wales).


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David Thomas's household

Male

David

Thomas

Head
Female

Jane

Thomas

Wife
Female

Rachel

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Ann

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Thomas

Brother
Male

Hugh

Hughes

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Thomas

Head

Married

36

1845

Cardiganshire, Wales

Jane

Thomas

Wife

Married

35

1846

Cardiganshire, Wales

Rachel

Thomas

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Thomas

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Joseph

Thomas

Brother

Married

28

1853

Cardiganshire, Wales

Hugh

Hughes

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Cardiganshire, Wales

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