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Household of Edwin B Thomas (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Edwin B Thomas and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin B Thomas, born in 1851 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Edwin B was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomas, born in 1854 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John Hy (born 1874 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Kate (born 1876 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1880 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin B's Boarder, Mary Hennesay, born in 1831 in Ireland.


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Edwin B Thomas's household

Male

Edwin B

Thomas

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomas

Wife
Male

John Hy

Thomas

Son
Female

Kate

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Mary

Hennesay

Boarder
First name(s) Edwin B
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin B

Thomas

Head

Married

30

1851

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Thomas

Wife

Married

27

1854

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

John Hy

Thomas

Son

Single

7

1874

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Thomas

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Thomas

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Hennesay

Boarder

-

50

1831

Ireland

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