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Household of James Thomas (born 1846, Glamorganshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomas, born in 1846 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thomas, born in 1844 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 7 children; David John (born 1868 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary Ann (born 1871 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah Eliza (born 1872 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret Jane (born 1874 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), James (born 1876 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Kate (born 1878 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Eveline (born 1881 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, John (born 1861 in Llantilio Pertholey) and James's Servant, Esther (born 1862 in Cefn, Brecknockshire, Wales).
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James Thomas's household
James
Thomas
Head
Sarah
Thomas
Wife
David John
Thomas
Son
Mary Ann
Thomas
Daughter
Sarah Eliza
Thomas
Daughter
Margaret Jane
Thomas
Daughter
James
Thomas
Son
Kate
Thomas
Daughter
Eveline
Thomas
Daughter
John
Bowen (?)
Visitor
Esther
Evans
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomas |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomas | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Sarah | Thomas | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
David John | Thomas | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary Ann | Thomas | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Sarah Eliza | Thomas | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Margaret Jane | Thomas | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
James | Thomas | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Kate | Thomas | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Eveline | Thomas | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
John | Bowen (?) | Visitor | Single | 20 | 1861 | Llantilio Pertholey | |
Esther | Evans | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Cefn, Brecknockshire, Wales |
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