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Household of James Thomas (born 1818, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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.

James Thomas and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomas, born in 1818 in Hemyock, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Thomas, born in 1822 in Ireland. They had 3 children; John (born 1842 in Churchstanton, Devon, England), Sarah (born 1847 in Churchstanton, Devon, England) and Anne (born 1865 in Pitminster, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Franks, born in 1795 in Hemyock, Devon, England.


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James Thomas's household

Male

James

Thomas

Head
Female

Mary

Thomas

Wife
Male

John

Thomas

Son
Female

Sarah

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Anne

Thomas

Daughter
Male

John

Franks

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Hemyock, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomas

Head

Married

63

1818

Hemyock, Devon, England

Mary

Thomas

Wife

Married

59

1822

Ireland

John

Thomas

Son

Single

39

1842

Churchstanton, Devon, England

Sarah

Thomas

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Churchstanton, Devon, England

Anne

Thomas

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Pitminster, Somerset, England

John

Franks

Boarder

Widower

86

1795

Hemyock, Devon, England

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