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Household of James Thomas (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomas, born in 1838 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bridget Thomas, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 1 child; John, born 1864 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, William (born - in -) and James's Lodger, Eli (born 1857 in Greenbooth, Lancashire, England).


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James Thomas's household

Male

James

Thomas

Head
Female

Bridget

Thomas

Wife
Male

John

Thomas

Son
Male

William

Cartlidge

Lodger
Male

Eli

Rimers ((Butterworth))

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomas

Head

Married

43

1838

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Thomas

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

John

Thomas

Son

Single

17

1864

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

William

Cartlidge

Lodger

Single

-

-

-

Eli

Rimers ((Butterworth))

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Greenbooth, Lancashire, England

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