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Household of Joseph Thomas (born 1839, Cardiganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, 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.

Joseph Thomas and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thomas, born in 1839 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Joan Thomas, born in 1852 in Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; John James (born 1864 in Cefn, Brecknockshire, Wales), Sarah Ann (born 1866 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1872 in Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William George (born 1876 in Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Mother, Margaret Thomas, born in 1794 in Gilfach, Cardiganshire, Wales.


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Joseph Thomas's household

Male

Joseph

Thomas

Head
Female

Joan

Thomas

Wife
Male

John James

Thomas

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thomas

Daughter
Male

William George

Thomas

Son
Female

Margaret

Thomas

Mother
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thomas

Head

Married

42

1839

Cardiganshire, Wales

Joan

Thomas

Wife

Married

29

1852

Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales

John James

Thomas

Son

Single

17

1864

Cefn, Brecknockshire, Wales

Sarah Ann

Thomas

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Thomas

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales

William George

Thomas

Son

Single

5

1876

Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Thomas

Mother

Widow

87

1794

Gilfach, Cardiganshire, Wales

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