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Household of Thomas Major (born 1815, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Major, born in 1815 in Margam, Glamorganshire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Major, born in 1816 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Morgan (born 1841 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Ann (born 1847 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and David (born 1854 in Glamorganshire, Wales). They had 2 grandchildren; Alfred (born 1875 in United States) and Thomas (born 1877 in Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Margaret (born 1857 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas's Servant, Elias (born 1864 in Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Thomas Major's household

Male

Thomas

Major

Head
Female

Sarah

Major

Wife
Male

Morgan

Major

Son
Female

Ann

Major

Daughter
Male

David

Major

Son
Male

Alfred

Major

Grand Son
Male

Thomas

Major

Grand Son
Female

Margaret

Oliver

Servant
Male

Elias

Hopkin

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Major

Head

Married

66

1815

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Major

Wife

Married

65

1816

Glamorganshire, Wales

Morgan

Major

Son

Married

40

1841

Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Major

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Major

Son

Married

27

1854

Glamorganshire, Wales

Alfred

Major

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

United States

Thomas

Major

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Oliver

Servant

Single

24

1857

Glamorganshire, Wales

Elias

Hopkin

Servant

Single

17

1864

Glamorganshire, Wales

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