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Household of Peter Thomas (born 1835, 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.

Peter Thomas and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Thomas, born in 1835 in St Just, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to James Thomas, born in 1863 in St Just, Cornwall, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1863 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Edward (born 1865 in St Just, Cornwall, England), William (born 1867 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Charles (born 1870 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Marten (born 1872 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and Thomasine J (born 1875 in St Just, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Boarder Lodger, Francis (born 1805 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and Peter's Housekeeper, Nancy T (born 1854 in St Just, Cornwall, England).


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Peter Thomas's household

Male

Peter

Thomas

Head
Male

James

Thomas

Son
Male

Edward

Thomas

Son
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Male

Charles

Thomas

Son
Male

Marten

Thomas

Son
Female

Thomasine J

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Francis

Clemons

Boarder Lodger
Female

Nancy T

Hocking

Housekeeper
First name(s) Peter
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place St Just, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Thomas

Head

Married

46

1835

St Just, Cornwall, England

James

Thomas

Son

Single

18

1863

St Just, Cornwall, England

Edward

Thomas

Son

Single

16

1865

St Just, Cornwall, England

William

Thomas

Son

Single

14

1867

St Just, Cornwall, England

Charles

Thomas

Son

Single

11

1870

St Just, Cornwall, England

Marten

Thomas

Son

Single

9

1872

St Just, Cornwall, England

Thomasine J

Thomas

Daughter

Single

6

1875

St Just, Cornwall, England

Francis

Clemons

Boarder Lodger

-

76

1805

St Just, Cornwall, England

Nancy T

Hocking

Housekeeper

-

27

1854

St Just, Cornwall, England

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