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Household of James Thomas (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 1842 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bettsey Thomas, born in 1847 in -. They had 4 children; James (born 1867 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England), Arthur H (born 1870 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England), William Hen (born 1876 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England) and Handel (born 1878 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England).


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James Thomas's household

Male

James

Thomas

Head
Female

Bettsey

Thomas

Wife
Male

James

Thomas

Son
Male

Arthur H

Thomas

Son
Male

William Hen

Thomas

Son
Male

Handel

Thomas

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place -

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomas

Head

Married

39

1842

-

Bettsey

Thomas

Wife

Married

34

1847

-

James

Thomas

Son

Single

14

1867

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Arthur H

Thomas

Son

Single

11

1870

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

William Hen

Thomas

Son

Single

5

1876

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Handel

Thomas

Son

Single

3

1878

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

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