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Household of James Thomas (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomas, born in 1829 in Chadderton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Fanny Thomas, born in 1833 in Royton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah Ann (born 1859 in Royton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1861 in Royton, Lancashire, England), Charlotte (born 1864 in Royton, Lancashire, England), Mary Alice (born 1869 in Royton, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1871 in Royton, Lancashire, England) and Betsy (born 1873 in Royton, Lancashire, England).


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James Thomas's household

Male

James

Thomas

Head
Female

Fanny

Thomas

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Thomas

Daughter
Male

John

Thomas

Son
Female

Charlotte

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Mary Alice

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Thomas

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomas

Head

Married

52

1829

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Thomas

Wife

Married

48

1833

Royton, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Thomas

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Royton, Lancashire, England

John

Thomas

Son

Single

20

1861

Royton, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Thomas

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Royton, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Thomas

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Royton, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Thomas

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Royton, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Thomas

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Royton, Lancashire, England

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