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Household of David Thomas (born 1840, Carmarthenshire)

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 1840 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Emily Thomas, born in 1845 in Breconshire, Wales. They had 4 children; James (born 1865 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), David J (born 1869 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Arthur (born 1875 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Edith M (born 1877 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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David Thomas's household

Male

David

Thomas

Head
Female

Emily

Thomas

Wife
Male

James

Thomas

Son
Male

David J

Thomas

Son
Male

Arthur

Thomas

Son
Female

Edith M

Thomas

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Thomas

Head

Married

41

1840

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Emily

Thomas

Wife

Married

36

1845

Breconshire, Wales

James

Thomas

Son

Single

16

1865

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

David J

Thomas

Son

Single

12

1869

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur

Thomas

Son

Single

6

1875

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edith M

Thomas

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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