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Household of Thomas Norris (born 1838, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 Norris and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Norris, born in 1838 in Compton Dundon, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Martha Norris, born in 1842 in Butleigh, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Matilda (born 1866 in Butleigh, Somerset, England), William (born 1869 in Butleigh, Somerset, England), Rose (born 1871 in Butleigh, Somerset, England), Harry (born 1873 in Butleigh, Somerset, England) and Lilly (born 1878 in Butleigh, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Wifes Mother, Jane Higgins, born in 1799 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England.


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Thomas Norris's household

Male

Thomas

Norris

Head
Female

Martha

Norris

Wife
Female

Matilda

Norris

Daughter
Male

William

Norris

Son
Female

Rose

Norris

Daughter
Male

Harry

Norris

Son
Female

Lilly

Norris

Daughter
Female

Jane

Higgins

Wifes Mother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Norris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Compton Dundon, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Norris

Head

Married

43

1838

Compton Dundon, Somerset, England

Martha

Norris

Wife

Married

39

1842

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Matilda

Norris

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Butleigh, Somerset, England

William

Norris

Son

Single

12

1869

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Rose

Norris

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Harry

Norris

Son

Single

8

1873

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Lilly

Norris

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Jane

Higgins

Wifes Mother

Widow

82

1799

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

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