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Household of Robert Thomas (born 1841, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Robert Thomas and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thomas, born in 1841 in Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John Francis (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William (born 1875 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1879 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Niece, Mary Blease, born in 1870 in Cheshire, England.


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Robert Thomas's household

Male

Robert

Thomas

Head
Male

John Francis

Thomas

Son
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Female

Ada

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Mary

Blease

Niece
Female

Alice

Thomas

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Thomas

Head

Widower

40

1841

Shropshire, England

John Francis

Thomas

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Thomas

Son

Single

6

1875

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ada

Thomas

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Blease

Niece

Single

11

1870

Cheshire, England

Alice

Thomas

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

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