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Household of Robert Thomas (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thomas, born in 1841 in Gilesgate, Durham, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomas, born in 1839 in Gilesgate, Durham, England. They had 8 children; Mary (born 1863 in Durham, Durham, England), Ellen (born 1867 in Durham, England), Edward (born 1869 in Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Durham, England), Ruth (born 1873 in Durham, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Durham, England), Margaret (born 1876 in Durham, England) and Eliza (born 1878 in Durham, England).


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Robert Thomas's household

Male

Robert

Thomas

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife
Female

Mary

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Edward

Thomas

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Thomas

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

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Thomas

Head

Married

40

1841

Gilesgate, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife

Married

42

1839

Gilesgate, Durham, England

Mary

Thomas

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Durham, Durham, England

Ellen

Thomas

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

Edward

Thomas

Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Thomas

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Ruth

Thomas

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Sarah

Thomas

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

Margaret

Thomas

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Eliza

Thomas

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

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