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Household of Robert Thomas (born 1836, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thomas, born in 1836 in Bridport, Dorset, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Louisa Thomas, born in 1835 in Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Naomi (born 1873 in Bridport, Dorset, England), Eliza A (born 1876 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Louisa (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Stepson, Silas S (born 1861 in Bridport, Dorset, England), Robert's Stepdaughter, Bessy (born 1864 in Bridport, Dorset, England), Robert's Stp Daughter, Merina (born 1864 in Bridport, Dorset, England) and Robert's Boarder, Joseph (born 1856 in Bridport, Dorset, England).


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Robert Thomas's household

Male

Robert

Thomas

Head
Female

Louisa

Thomas

Wife
Male

Silas S

Barttlett

Stepson
Female

Bessy

Barttlett

Stepdaughter
Female

Merina

Barttlett

Stp Daughter
Female

Naomi

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Eliza A

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Cole

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bridport, Dorset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Thomas

Head

Married

45

1836

Bridport, Dorset, England

Louisa

Thomas

Wife

Married

46

1835

Dorset, England

Silas S

Barttlett

Stepson

Single

20

1861

Bridport, Dorset, England

Bessy

Barttlett

Stepdaughter

Single

17

1864

Bridport, Dorset, England

Merina

Barttlett

Stp Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bridport, Dorset, England

Naomi

Thomas

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bridport, Dorset, England

Eliza A

Thomas

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Thomas

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Cole

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Bridport, Dorset, England

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