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Household of John Thomas (born 1841, Pembrokeshire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomas, born in 1841 in Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomas, born in 1845 in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 5 children; David (born 1864 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1872 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1874 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), James (born 1876 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Evan (born 1879 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Gravil, born in 1848 in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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John Thomas's household

Male

John

Thomas

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomas

Wife
Male

David

Thomas

Son
Male

John

Thomas

Son
Female

Margaret

Thomas

Daughter
Male

James

Thomas

Son
Male

Evan

Thomas

Son
Male

John

Gravil

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thomas

Head

Married

40

1841

Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Margaret

Thomas

Wife

Married

36

1845

Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

David

Thomas

Son

Single

17

1864

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Thomas

Son

Single

9

1872

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Thomas

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Thomas

Son

Single

5

1876

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Evan

Thomas

Son

Single

2

1879

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Gravil

Lodger

Single

33

1848

Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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