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Household of Joseph Thomas (born 1852, 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.

Joseph Thomas and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thomas, born in 1852 in Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Annie Thomas, born in 1854 in Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; George H (born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Arthur E (born 1881 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, John D (born 1862 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Joseph's Boarder, James (born 1862 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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Joseph Thomas's household

Male

Joseph

Thomas

Head
Female

Annie

Thomas

Wife
Male

George H

Thomas

Son
Male

Arthur E

Thomas

Son
Male

John D

Bennett

Boarder
Male

James

Martin

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thomas

Head

Married

29

1852

Shropshire, England

Annie

Thomas

Wife

Married

27

1854

Shropshire, England

George H

Thomas

Son

Single

2

1879

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Arthur E

Thomas

Son

Single

0

1881

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

John D

Bennett

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James

Martin

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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