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Household of Martha Thomas (born 1837, Pembrokeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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.

Martha Thomas and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Thomas, born in 1837 in St Dogwell's, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 7 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Thomas (born 1870 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), David J (born 1873 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Martha E (born 1875 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John (born 1879 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Martha's Visitor, William (born 1841 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales) and Martha's Visitor, Caroline (born 1853 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Martha Thomas's household

Female

Martha

Thomas

Head
Male

Thomas

Thomas

Son
Male

David J

Thomas

Son
Female

Martha E

Thomas

Daughter
Male

John

Thomas

Son
Male

William

Litchfield

Visitor
Female

Caroline

Litchfield

Visitor
First name(s) Martha
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place St Dogwell's, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Thomas

Head

Widow

44

1837

St Dogwell's, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Thomas

Thomas

Son

Single

11

1870

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

David J

Thomas

Son

Single

8

1873

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martha E

Thomas

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Thomas

Son

Single

2

1879

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Litchfield

Visitor

Married

40

1841

Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Caroline

Litchfield

Visitor

Married

28

1853

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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