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Household of David Thomas (born 1847, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gower, 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 1847 in Walker, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Thomas, born in 1847 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ann (born 1872 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Edward (born 1878 in Penclawdd, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, Henry (born 1847 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and David's Lodger, Samuel (born 1854 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales).


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David Thomas's household

Male

David

Thomas

Head
Female

Janet

Thomas

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Ann

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Edward

Thomas

Son
Male

Henry

Francis

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Phillips

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Walker, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Thomas

Head

Married

34

1847

Walker, Northumberland, England

Janet

Thomas

Wife

Married

34

1847

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Thomas

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Thomas

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward

Thomas

Son

Single

3

1878

Penclawdd, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry

Francis

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Samuel

Phillips

Lodger

Married

27

1854

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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