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Household of Thomas Williams (born 1855, Glamorganshire)

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 Williams and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Williams, born in 1855 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Williams, born in 1856 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1880 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Rachel A (born 1881 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Brother In Law, David (born 1858 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas's Lodger, Mary (born 1852 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Thomas Williams's household

Male

Thomas

Williams

Head
Female

Margaret

Williams

Wife
Female

Mary

Williams

Daughter
Female

Rachel A

Williams

Daughter
Male

David

Davies

Brother In Law
Female

Mary

Thomas

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Williams

Head

Married

26

1855

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Williams

Wife

Married

25

1856

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Williams

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel A

Williams

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Davies

Brother In Law

Single

23

1858

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Thomas

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

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