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Household of Richard H Thomas (born 1814, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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.

Richard H Thomas and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard H Thomas, born in 1814 in Alderbury, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Richard H was the head of the household, married to Selina Thomas, born in 1851 in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Selina (born 1851 in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England), Richard (born 1854 in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England) and Harriett (born 1855 in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard H's Son In Law, William Swift, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Richard H Thomas's household

Male

Richard H

Thomas

Head
Female

Selina

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Richard

Thomas

Son
Male

William

Swift

Son In Law
Female

Harriett

Swift

Daughter
First name(s) Richard H
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Alderbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard H

Thomas

Head

Married

67

1814

Alderbury, Shropshire, England

Selina

Thomas

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England

Richard

Thomas

Son

Single

27

1854

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England

William

Swift

Son In Law

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Swift

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England

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