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Household of John W Thomas (born 1859, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, Devon, 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 W Thomas and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Thomas, born in 1859 in Stonehouse, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Caroline Thomas, born in 1856 in Plympton St Mary, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John W's Servant, Bessie (born 1862 in Haugh, Devon, England) and John W's Visitor, James (born 1819 in Porthleven, Cornwall, England).


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John W Thomas's household

Male

John W

Thomas

Head
Female

Caroline

Thomas

Wife
Female

Bessie

Marks

Servant
Male

James

Allen

Visitor
First name(s) John W
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Stonehouse, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Thomas

Head

Married

22

1859

Stonehouse, Devon, England

Caroline

Thomas

Wife

Married

25

1856

Plympton St Mary, Devon, England

Bessie

Marks

Servant

Single

19

1862

Haugh, Devon, England

James

Allen

Visitor

Married

62

1819

Porthleven, Cornwall, England

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