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Household of Thomas Roberts (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Roberts and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Roberts, born in 1838 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Frances Roberts, born in 1842 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Joseph (born 1864 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1866 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1870 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England), Willie (born 1872 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1875 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1877 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1878 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Henry Leak, born in 1863 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Roberts's household

Male

Thomas

Roberts

Head
Female

Frances

Roberts

Wife
Male

Joseph

Roberts

Son
Male

Arthur

Roberts

Son
Male

Charles

Roberts

Son
Male

Willie

Roberts

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Edith

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Roberts

Son
Male

Henry

Leak

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Roberts

Head

Married

43

1838

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Roberts

Wife

Married

39

1842

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Roberts

Son

Single

17

1864

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Roberts

Son

Single

15

1866

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Roberts

Son

Single

11

1870

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Roberts

Son

Single

9

1872

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Roberts

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Roberts

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Roberts

Son

Single

3

1878

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Leak

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

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