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Household of Edward Thomas (born 1839, Breconshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Thomas, born in 1839 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James (born 1864 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), Jenkin (born 1866 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), William (born 1871 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales) and Edward F (born 1876 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Esther Rowlands, born in 1841 in Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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Edward Thomas's household

Male

Edward

Thomas

Head
Male

James

Thomas

Son
Male

Jenkin

Thomas

Son
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Male

Edward F

Thomas

Son
Female

Esther

Rowlands

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Thomas

Head

Widower

42

1839

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

James

Thomas

Son

Single

17

1864

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Jenkin

Thomas

Son

Single

15

1866

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

William

Thomas

Son

Single

10

1871

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Edward F

Thomas

Son

Single

5

1876

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Esther

Rowlands

Servant

Single

40

1841

Carmarthenshire, Wales

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