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Household of John Thomas (born 1841, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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.

John Thomas and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomas, born in 1841 in Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Thomas, born in 1850 in Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Saltney, Cheshire, England), James (born 1880 in Saltney, Cheshire, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Saltney, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Samuel Chaplow, born in 1842 in Chester, Cheshire, England.


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John Thomas's household

Male

John

Thomas

Head
Female

Emma

Thomas

Wife
Male

John

Thomas

Son
Male

James

Thomas

Son
Male

Henry

Thomas

Son
Male

Samuel

Chaplow

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thomas

Head

Married

40

1841

Shropshire, England

Emma

Thomas

Wife

Married

31

1850

Shropshire, England

John

Thomas

Son

Single

5

1876

Saltney, Cheshire, England

James

Thomas

Son

Single

1

1880

Saltney, Cheshire, England

Henry

Thomas

Son

Single

0

1881

Saltney, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Chaplow

Lodger

Single

39

1842

Chester, Cheshire, England

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