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Household of William J Thomas (born 1833, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheppey, Kent, 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 J Thomas and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Thomas, born in 1833 in Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomas, born in 1832 in Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1860 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Robert (born 1864 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Annie (born 1868 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Francis (born 1870 in Sheerness, Kent, England) and George H (born 1872 in Sheerness, Kent, England).


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William J Thomas's household

Male

William J

Thomas

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife
Female

Eliza

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Robert

Thomas

Son
Female

Annie

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Francis

Thomas

Son
Male

George H

Thomas

Son
First name(s) William J
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Thomas

Head

Married

48

1833

Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife

Married

49

1832

Cornwall, England

Eliza

Thomas

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Sheerness, Kent, England

Robert

Thomas

Son

Single

17

1864

Sheerness, Kent, England

Annie

Thomas

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sheerness, Kent, England

Francis

Thomas

Son

Single

11

1870

Sheerness, Kent, England

George H

Thomas

Son

Single

9

1872

Sheerness, Kent, England

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