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Household of John Thomas (born 1832, Shropshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomas, born in 1832 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomas, born in 1829 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1863 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) and John William (born 1866 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Jane Heathcote, born in 1833 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales.


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John Thomas's household

Male

John

Thomas

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife
Male

Robert

Thomas

Son
Male

John William

Thomas

Son
Female

Jane

Heathcote

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thomas

Head

Married

49

1832

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife

Married

52

1829

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Robert

Thomas

Son

Single

18

1863

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

John William

Thomas

Son

Single

15

1866

Cheshire, England

Jane

Heathcote

Visitor

Married

48

1833

Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

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