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Household of Edward Thomas (born 1847, Glamorganshire)

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.

Edward Thomas and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Thomas, born in 1847 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomas, born in 1854 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Margaret Alice, born 1880 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Rachel Harris, born in 1870 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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Edward Thomas's household

Male

Edward

Thomas

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomas

Wife
Female

Margaret Alice

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Harris

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Edward

Thomas

Head

Married

34

1847

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Thomas

Wife

Married

27

1854

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret Alice

Thomas

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel

Harris

Servant

Single

11

1870

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

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