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Household of John Thomas (born 1837, Carmarthenshire)
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.
John Thomas and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomas, born in 1837 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Thomas, born in 1843 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Herbert Watkin (born 1874 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth Mary (born 1876 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margery Jane (born 1879 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William Isaac (born 1881 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Apprentice, Jacob (born 1867 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Servant, Anne (born 1864 in Pen-Y-Darren, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Servant, James (born 1866 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).
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John Thomas's household
John
Thomas
Head
Mary
Thomas
Wife
Herbert Watkin
Thomas
Son
Elizabeth Mary
Thomas
Daughter
Margery Jane
Thomas
Daughter
William Isaac
Thomas
Son
Jacob
Evans
Apprentice
Anne
Williams
Servant
James
Jenkins
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomas |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomas | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Mary | Thomas | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Herbert Watkin | Thomas | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Elizabeth Mary | Thomas | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Margery Jane | Thomas | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
William Isaac | Thomas | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Jacob | Evans | Apprentice | Single | 14 | 1867 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Anne | Williams | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Pen-Y-Darren, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
James | Jenkins | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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