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Household of William Edward Thomas (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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.

William Edward Thomas and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edward Thomas, born in 1839 in Meltham, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William Edward was the head of the household, married to Martha Thomas, born in 1836 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; James Kilburn (born 1865 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Florence Mary (born 1867 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and Francis John (born 1869 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Edward's Mother In Law, Mary Kilburn, born in 1808 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England.


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William Edward Thomas's household

Male

William Edward

Thomas

Head
Female

Martha

Thomas

Wife
Male

James Kilburn

Thomas

Son
Female

Florence Mary

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Francis John

Thomas

Son
Female

Mary

Kilburn

Mother In Law
First name(s) William Edward
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Edward

Thomas

Head

Married

42

1839

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Thomas

Wife

Married

45

1836

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

James Kilburn

Thomas

Son

Single

16

1865

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Florence Mary

Thomas

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Francis John

Thomas

Son

Single

12

1869

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Kilburn

Mother In Law

Widow

73

1808

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

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