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Household of Richard Thomas (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1851 in Tong, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Emma Thomas, born in 1847 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John W (born 1870 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1872 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England) and Emmanuel (born 1877 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Mother, Maryann Thomas, born in 1828 in Yorkshire, England.


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Richard Thomas's household

Male

Richard

Thomas

Head
Female

Emma

Thomas

Wife
Male

John W

Thomas

Son
Female

Mary E

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Thomas

Son
Male

Emmanuel

Thomas

Son
Female

Maryann

Thomas

Mother
First name(s) Richard
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Tong, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Thomas

Head

Married

30

1851

Tong, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Thomas

Wife

Married

34

1847

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

John W

Thomas

Son

Single

11

1870

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Thomas

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Thomas

Son

Single

5

1876

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Emmanuel

Thomas

Son

Single

4

1877

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Maryann

Thomas

Mother

Single

53

1828

Yorkshire, England

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