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Household of Richard Thomas (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 Thomas and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thomas, born in 1837 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thomas, born in 1835 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Louisa (born 1862 in Exeter, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1865 in Exeter, Devon, England), Caroline (born 1868 in Exeter, Devon, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Rebekah (born 1877 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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Richard Thomas's household

Male

Richard

Thomas

Head
Female

Ellen

Thomas

Wife
Female

Louisa

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Thomas

Son
Female

Caroline

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Rebekah

Thomas

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Thomas

Head

Married

44

1837

Exeter, Devon, England

Ellen

Thomas

Wife

Married

46

1835

Exeter, Devon, England

Louisa

Thomas

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Exeter, Devon, England

Frederick

Thomas

Son

Single

16

1865

Exeter, Devon, England

Caroline

Thomas

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Exeter, Devon, England

Sarah

Thomas

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Exeter, Devon, England

Rebekah

Thomas

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Exeter, Devon, England

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