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Household of Edward Thomas (born 1840, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Thomas, born in 1840 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thomas, born in 1843 in Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1865 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edward (born 1871 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin (born 1873 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Esther (born 1875 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William (born 1878 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
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Edward Thomas's household
Edward
Thomas
Head
Sarah
Thomas
Wife
Mary
Thomas
Daughter
Edward
Thomas
Son
Benjamin
Thomas
Son
Esther
Thomas
Daughter
William
Thomas
Son
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Thomas |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Thomas | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Sarah | Thomas | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
Mary | Thomas | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Edward | Thomas | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Benjamin | Thomas | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Esther | Thomas | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
William | Thomas | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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