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Household of Richard Thomas (born 1839, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Worcester, Worcestershire, 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 1839 in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Harriett Thomas, born in 1851 in Malvern, Worcestershire, England. They had 3 children; Richard W (born 1877 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England), Elizabeth H (born 1879 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Lodger, James (born 1844 in Bamfurlong, Gloucestershire, England) and Richard's Lodger, Richard (born 1855 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).


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Richard Thomas's household

Male

Richard

Thomas

Head
Female

Harriett

Thomas

Wife
Male

Richard W

Thomas

Son
Female

Elizabeth H

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Henry

Thomas

Son
Male

James

Lea

Lodger
Male

Richard

Minifie

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Thomas

Head

Married

42

1839

Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, England

Harriett

Thomas

Wife

Married

30

1851

Malvern, Worcestershire, England

Richard W

Thomas

Son

Single

4

1877

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Elizabeth H

Thomas

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Henry

Thomas

Son

Single

0

1881

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

James

Lea

Lodger

Widower

37

1844

Bamfurlong, Gloucestershire, England

Richard

Minifie

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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