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Household of Thomas Rhys (born 1827, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, 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 Rhys and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Rhys, born in 1827 in Penderyn, Brecknockshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rhys, born in 1842 in New Quay, Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1853 in Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales) and Margaret (born 1856 in Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Thomas Davies, born in 1852 in Brecknockshire, Wales.


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Thomas Rhys's household

Male

Thomas

Rhys

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rhys

Wife
Female

Mary

Rhys

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Rhys

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Davies

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Rhys
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Rhys

Head

Married

54

1827

Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Rhys

Wife

Married

39

1842

New Quay, Cardiganshire, Wales

Mary

Rhys

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret

Rhys

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales

Thomas

Davies

Servant

Single

29

1852

Brecknockshire, Wales

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