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Household of David Thomas (born 1843, Pembrokeshire)

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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Thomas, born in 1843 in Clareston, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 12 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomas, born in 1864 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1870 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary Ann (born 1871 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Willie (born 1872 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Tomie (born 1874 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Francis (born 1878 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David (born 1881 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Lodger, Thomas (born 1841 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and David's Lodger, James (born 1839 in Cork, Cork, Ireland).


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David Thomas's household

Male

David

Thomas

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Thomas

Son
Male

Thomas

Guest

Lodger
Male

James

Roach

Lodger
Male

David

Thomas

Head
Female

Jane

Thomas

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Willie

Thomas

Son
Male

Tomie

Thomas

Son
Male

Francis

Thomas

Son
Male

David

Thomas

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Devynock, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Thomas

Head

Widower

53

1828

Devynock, Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret

Thomas

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Thomas

Son

Single

11

1870

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Guest

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

James

Roach

Lodger

Single

42

1839

Cork, Cork, Ireland

David

Thomas

Head

Married

38

1843

Clareston, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Jane

Thomas

Wife

Married

38

1843

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Mary Ann

Thomas

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Willie

Thomas

Son

Single

9

1872

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Tomie

Thomas

Son

Single

7

1874

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Francis

Thomas

Son

Single

3

1878

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Thomas

Son

Single

0

1881

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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