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Household of John Thomas (born 1856, Essex)

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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomas, born in 1856 in Essex, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Thomas, born in 1851 in Cefn, Brecknockshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, David Williams, born in 1852 in Cefn, Brecknockshire, Wales.


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John Thomas's household

Male

John

Thomas

Head
Female

Mary

Thomas

Wife
Male

David

Williams

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thomas

Head

Married

25

1856

Essex, England

Mary

Thomas

Wife

Married

30

1851

Cefn, Brecknockshire, Wales

David

Williams

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Cefn, Brecknockshire, Wales

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