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Household of Mesach Thomas (born 1839, Carmarthenshire)

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.

Mesach Thomas and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mesach Thomas, born in 1839 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 8 members. Mesach was the head of the household, married to Miriam Thomas, born in 1844 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Gwenllian (born 1864 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Morfydd (born 1870 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1872 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Myfanwy (born 1876 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Trevor (born 1881 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Mesach's Visitor, Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1814 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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Mesach Thomas's household

Male

Mesach

Thomas

Head
Female

Miriam

Thomas

Wife
Female

Gwenllian

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Morfydd

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Thomas

Son
Female

Myfanwy

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Trevor

Thomas

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Visitor
First name(s) Mesach
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mesach

Thomas

Head

Married

42

1839

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Miriam

Thomas

Wife

Married

37

1844

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwenllian

Thomas

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Morfydd

Thomas

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Thomas

Son

Single

9

1872

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Myfanwy

Thomas

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Trevor

Thomas

Son

Single

0

1881

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Edwards

Visitor

Widow

67

1814

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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