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Household of Howell 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.

Howell Thomas and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Howell Thomas, born in 1847 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. Howell was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomas, born in 1849 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; William (born 1869 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jenkin (born 1871 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Howell (born 1875 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas (born 1879 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Howell's Boarder, James John, born in 1846 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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Howell Thomas's household

Male

Howell

Thomas

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomas

Wife
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Male

Jenkin

Thomas

Son
Male

Howell

Thomas

Son
Male

Thomas

Thomas

Son
Male

James

John

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Howell

Thomas

Head

Married

34

1847

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Thomas

Wife

Married

32

1849

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Thomas

Son

Single

12

1869

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jenkin

Thomas

Son

Single

10

1871

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Howell

Thomas

Son

Single

6

1875

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Thomas

Son

Single

2

1879

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

John

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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