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Household of Margaret Thomas (born 1844, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Margaret Thomas and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Thomas, born in 1844 in Tarporley, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Alfred (born 1868 in Forest Hill, Kent, England), Oswald (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Margaret's Lodger, Robert Jones, born in 1854 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England.


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Margaret Thomas's household

Female

Margaret

Thomas

Head
Male

Alfred

Thomas

Son
Male

Oswald

Thomas

Son
Male

Samuel

Thomas

Son
Male

George

Thomas

Son
Male

Arthur

Thomas

Son
Male

Robert

Jones

Lodger
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Tarporley, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Thomas

Head

Widow

37

1844

Tarporley, Cheshire, England

Alfred

Thomas

Son

Single

13

1868

Forest Hill, Kent, England

Oswald

Thomas

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Thomas

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Thomas

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Thomas

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Jones

Lodger

Widower

27

1854

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

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