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Household of Michael Thomas (born 1847, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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.

Michael Thomas and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Thomas, born in 1847 in Paul, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Eliza Thomas, born in 1850 in Paul, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; John D (born 1877 in Paul, Cornwall, England) and Eliza (born 1878 in Paul, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Mother In Law, Grace Davis, born in 1820 in Paul, Cornwall, England.


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Michael Thomas's household

Male

Michael

Thomas

Head
Female

Eliza

Thomas

Wife
Male

John D

Thomas

Son
Female

Eliza

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Grace

Davis

Mother In Law
First name(s) Michael
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Paul, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Thomas

Head

Married

34

1847

Paul, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Thomas

Wife

Married

31

1850

Paul, Cornwall, England

John D

Thomas

Son

Single

4

1877

Paul, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Thomas

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Paul, Cornwall, England

Grace

Davis

Mother In Law

Widow

61

1820

Paul, Cornwall, England

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