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Household of John Thomas (born 1848, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, 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.

John Thomas and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomas, born in 1848 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Thomas, born in 1846 in Hall Green, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1874 in Smallthorne, Staffordshire, England), Sarah (born 1877 in Smallthorne, Staffordshire, England) and Drusilla (born 1874 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Sarah (born 1826 in Smallthorne, Staffordshire, England) and John's Lodger, Charles (born 1860 in Hampshire, England).


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John Thomas's household

Male

John

Thomas

Head
Female

Mary

Thomas

Wife
Male

Joseph

Thomas

Son
Female

Sarah

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Thomas

Mother
Female

Drusilla

Handley

Daughter
Male

Charles

Artland

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thomas

Head

Married

33

1848

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Thomas

Wife

Married

35

1846

Hall Green, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Thomas

Son

Single

7

1874

Smallthorne, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Thomas

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Smallthorne, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Thomas

Mother

Widow

55

1826

Smallthorne, Staffordshire, England

Drusilla

Handley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Artland

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Hampshire, England

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