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Household of Thomas Rowditch (born 1850, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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 Rowditch and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Rowditch, born in 1850 in Dorset, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Rowditch, born in 1853 in Devon, England. They had 3 children; Martha (born 1874 in Dorset, England), William (born 1877 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Samuel (born 1879 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Joseph (born 1863 in Dorset, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Andrew (born 1864 in Hampshire, England).


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Thomas Rowditch's household

Male

Thomas

Rowditch

Head
Female

Eliza

Rowditch

Wife
Female

Martha

Rowditch

Daughter
Male

William

Rowditch

Son
Male

Samuel

Rowditch

Son
Male

Joseph

Turner

Boarder
Male

Andrew

Plowman

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Rowditch

Head

Married

31

1850

Dorset, England

Eliza

Rowditch

Wife

Married

28

1853

Devon, England

Martha

Rowditch

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Dorset, England

William

Rowditch

Son

Single

4

1877

Glamorganshire, Wales

Samuel

Rowditch

Son

Single

2

1879

Glamorganshire, Wales

Joseph

Turner

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Dorset, England

Andrew

Plowman

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Hampshire, England

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