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Household of Samuel Thomas (born 1830, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

Samuel Thomas and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Thomas, born in 1830 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Lavinia (born 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Frederick (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Charlotte (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Harriett (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Samuel's Visitor, George (born 1841 in -) and Samuel's Visitors Son, George (born 1869 in -).


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Samuel Thomas's household

Male

Samuel

Thomas

Head
Female

Lavinia

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Thomas

Son
Female

Charlotte

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Hadfield

Visitor
Male

George

Yeardley

Visitor
Male

George

Yeardley

Visitors Son
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Thomas

Head

Widower

51

1830

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Lavinia

Thomas

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Thomas

Son

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Thomas

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Thomas

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Hadfield

Visitor

Married

28

1853

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George

Yeardley

Visitor

Married

40

1841

-

George

Yeardley

Visitors Son

Single

12

1869

-

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