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Household of Edwin Thomas (born 1840, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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 Thomas and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Thomas, born in 1840 in Wendron, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Eliza Thomas, born in 1843 in Illogan, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Edwin (born 1867 in Illogan, Cornwall, England) and Mary J (born 1875 in Wendron, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Servant, Edwin Collins, born in 1821 in Wendron, Cornwall, England.


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Edwin Thomas's household

Male

Edwin

Thomas

Head
Female

Eliza

Thomas

Wife
Male

Edwin

Thomas

Son
Female

Mary J

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Collins

Servant
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wendron, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Thomas

Head

Married

41

1840

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Thomas

Wife

Married

38

1843

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Edwin

Thomas

Son

Single

14

1867

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Mary J

Thomas

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Edwin

Collins

Servant

Single

60

1821

Wendron, Cornwall, England

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