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Household of Edward Thomas (born 1840, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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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.

Edward Thomas and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Thomas, born in 1840 in Orton on the Hill, Leicestershire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomas, born in 1841 in Speke, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Charles (born 1862 in Orton on the Hill, Leicestershire, England), James (born 1868 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Sarah E (born 1870 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1875 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), George (born 1878 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1881 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Thomas's household

Male

Edward

Thomas

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife
Male

Charles

Thomas

Son
Male

James

Thomas

Son
Female

Sarah E

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Edward

Thomas

Son
Male

George

Thomas

Son
Female

Annie

Thomas

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Orton on the Hill, Leicestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Thomas

Head

Married

41

1840

Orton on the Hill, Leicestershire, England

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife

Married

40

1841

Speke, Lancashire, England

Charles

Thomas

Son

Single

19

1862

Orton on the Hill, Leicestershire, England

James

Thomas

Son

Single

13

1868

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Thomas

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thomas

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Thomas

Son

Single

6

1875

Gorton, Lancashire, England

George

Thomas

Son

Single

3

1878

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Thomas

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gorton, Lancashire, England

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