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Household of Richard Thomas (born 1850, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thomas, born in 1850 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Rose Thomas, born in 1852 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1877 in Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, George (born 1852 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Richard's Boarder, Charles (born 1854 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Richard's Boarder, Reuben (born 1851 in Gloucestershire, England) and Richard's Boarder, Charles (born 1855 in Gloucestershire, England).


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Richard Thomas's household

Male

Richard

Thomas

Head
Female

Rose

Thomas

Wife
Male

Edward

Thomas

Son
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Male

George

Bate

Boarder
Male

Charles

Barnett

Boarder
Male

Reuben

Marfell

Boarder
Male

Charles

Boffin

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Thomas

Head

Married

31

1850

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Rose

Thomas

Wife

Married

29

1852

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Thomas

Son

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

William

Thomas

Son

Single

1

1880

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

George

Bate

Boarder

Married

29

1852

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Barnett

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Reuben

Marfell

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Boffin

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Gloucestershire, England

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