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Household of Thomas Williams (born 1853, Cornwall)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Williams, born in 1853 in Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Williams, born in 1854 in Cwmaman, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Sarah J (born 1874 in Tonypandy, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margretta (born 1875 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Robert G (born 1877 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas H (born 1879 in Trealaw, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Isabella (born 1881 in Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, Eliza Pickering, born in 1849 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.


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Thomas Williams's household

Male

Thomas

Williams

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Williams

Daughter
Female

Margretta

Williams

Daughter
Male

Robert G

Williams

Son
Male

Thomas H

Williams

Son
Female

Isabella

Williams

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Pickering

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Williams

Head

Married

28

1853

Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Williams

Wife

Married

27

1854

Cwmaman, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah J

Williams

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Tonypandy, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margretta

Williams

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Robert G

Williams

Son

Single

4

1877

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas H

Williams

Son

Single

2

1879

Trealaw, Glamorganshire, Wales

Isabella

Williams

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eliza

Pickering

Lodger

Married

32

1849

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

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