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Household of Peter Thomas (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Peter Thomas and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Thomas, born in 1821 in Shevington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Jane (born 1853 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1855 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1857 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Isaac (born 1865 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1868 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Thomas's household

Male

Peter

Thomas

Head
Female

Jane

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Peter

Thomas

Son
Female

Mary

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Isaac

Thomas

Son
Female

Sarah

Thomas

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Shevington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Thomas

Head

Widower

60

1821

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Jane

Thomas

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Peter

Thomas

Son

Single

26

1855

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Thomas

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Isaac

Thomas

Son

Single

16

1865

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Thomas

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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