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Household of William J Thomas (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, 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 1837 in St Thomas, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomas, born in 1839 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ellen A (born 1868 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), Charlotte L (born 1870 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), David J (born 1872 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), William R (born 1874 in Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Joseph (born 1876 in St George's, Gloucestershire, England).


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William J Thomas's household

Male

William J

Thomas

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife
Female

Ellen A

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Charlotte L

Thomas

Daughter
Male

David J

Thomas

Son
Male

William R

Thomas

Son
Male

Joseph

Thomas

Son
First name(s) William J
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place St Thomas, Devon, 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

44

1837

St Thomas, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife

Married

42

1839

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Ellen A

Thomas

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Charlotte L

Thomas

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

David J

Thomas

Son

Single

9

1872

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

William R

Thomas

Son

Single

7

1874

Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire, Wales

Joseph

Thomas

Son

Single

5

1876

St George's, Gloucestershire, England

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