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Household of Joseph Thomas (born 1854, Pembrokeshire)

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 1854 in Pembrokeshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Emily Thomas, born in 1853 in Southrop, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Louisa J (born 1878 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Florence M (born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Ellen (born 1866 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Joseph's Lodger, John (born 1853 in Newport, Essex, England) and Joseph's Lodger, John E (born 1853 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England).


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Joseph Thomas's household

Male

Joseph

Thomas

Head
Female

Emily

Thomas

Wife
Female

Louisa J

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Florence M

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Paull

Servant
Male

John

Williams

Lodger
Male

John E

Hewlett

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thomas

Head

Married

27

1854

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Emily

Thomas

Wife

Married

28

1853

Southrop, Gloucestershire, England

Louisa J

Thomas

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Florence M

Thomas

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen

Paull

Servant

Single

15

1866

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

John

Williams

Lodger

Married

28

1853

Newport, Essex, England

John E

Hewlett

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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