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Household of William S Thomas (born 1822, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 S Thomas and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William S Thomas, born in 1822 in St Ives, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. William S was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Thomas, born in 1826 in Broomsgrove, Worcestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William S's Visitor, Louisa M (born 1859 in South Africa), William S's Servant, Mary (born 1821 in Roborough, Devon, England), William S's Servant, Caroline (born 1854 in Milverton, Somerset, England) and William S's Servant, Charlotte (born 1865 in Halse, Somerset, England).


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William S Thomas's household

Male

William S

Thomas

Head
Female

Rebecca

Thomas

Wife
Female

Louisa M

Fowle

Visitor
Female

Mary

Richards

Servant
Female

Caroline

Vickery

Servant
Female

Charlotte

Gratton

Servant
First name(s) William S
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place St Ives, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William S

Thomas

Head

Married

59

1822

St Ives, Cornwall, England

Rebecca

Thomas

Wife

Married

55

1826

Broomsgrove, Worcestershire, England

Louisa M

Fowle

Visitor

Single

22

1859

South Africa

Mary

Richards

Servant

Single

60

1821

Roborough, Devon, England

Caroline

Vickery

Servant

Single

27

1854

Milverton, Somerset, England

Charlotte

Gratton

Servant

Single

16

1865

Halse, Somerset, England

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