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Household of James Thomas (born 1838, Cardiganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomas, born in 1838 in Llandyssil, Cardiganshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Thomas, born in 1845 in Rufford, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Rachel, born 1873 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Arthur Buttargh, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Thomas's household

Male

James

Thomas

Head
Female

Rachel

Thomas

Wife
Female

Rachel

Bridge

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Buttargh

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Llandyssil, Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomas

Head

Married

43

1838

Llandyssil, Cardiganshire, Wales

Rachel

Thomas

Wife

Married

36

1845

Rufford, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Bridge

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Buttargh

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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