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Household of Thomas Major (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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.

Thomas Major and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Major, born in 1850 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Major, born in 1853 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1875 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England) and Maria (born 1879 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Bernard (born 1858 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Dick (born 1855 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Thomas (born 1858 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Thomas (born 1856 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Sam (born 1853 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, James (born 1858 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Major's household

Male

Thomas

Major

Head
Female

Jane

Major

Wife
Female

Martha

Major

Daughter
Female

Maria

Major

Daughter
Male

Bernard

Monaghan

Boarder
Male

Dick

Smith

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Coarsey

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Brodrick

Boarder
Male

Sam

Burns

Boarder
Male

James

Towns

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Major

Head

Married

31

1850

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Major

Wife

Married

28

1853

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Major

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Major

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Bernard

Monaghan

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Dick

Smith

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Coarsey

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Brodrick

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Burns

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

James

Towns

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

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