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Household of Edward Thomas (born 1838, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Monmouthshire, 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.

Edward Thomas and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Thomas, born in 1838 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ann Thomas, born in 1840 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Mary Ann (born 1870 in St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales), James (born 1873 in St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales), William (born 1875 in St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales), Philip (born 1878 in St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales) and David (born 1880 in St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, Edward Scott, born in 1861 in Glamorganshire, Wales.


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Edward Thomas's household

Male

Edward

Thomas

Head
Female

Ann

Thomas

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Thomas

Daughter
Male

James

Thomas

Son
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Male

Philip

Thomas

Son
Male

David

Thomas

Son
Male

Edward

Scott

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Thomas

Head

Married

43

1838

Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Ann

Thomas

Wife

Married

41

1840

Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Ann

Thomas

Daughter

Single

11

1870

St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales

James

Thomas

Son

Single

8

1873

St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales

William

Thomas

Son

Single

6

1875

St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales

Philip

Thomas

Son

Single

3

1878

St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales

David

Thomas

Son

Single

1

1880

St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales

Edward

Scott

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Glamorganshire, Wales

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