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Household of William Thomas (born 1840, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Thomas and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1840 in Beaford, Dorset, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thomas, born in 1841 in Beaford, Dorset, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1866 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Aron (born 1867 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1871 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), James (born 1874 in Blackwall, Middlesex, England), Walter (born 1876 in Blackwall, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1879 in Blackwall, Middlesex, England) and Mabel (born 1881 in Blackwall, Middlesex, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Ellen

Thomas

Wife
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Male

Aron

Thomas

Son
Male

Charles

Thomas

Son
Male

James

Thomas

Son
Male

Walter

Thomas

Son
Male

Henry

Thomas

Son
Female

Mabel

Thomas

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Beaford, Dorset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

41

1840

Beaford, Dorset, England

Ellen

Thomas

Wife

Married

40

1841

Beaford, Dorset, England

William

Thomas

Son

Single

15

1866

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Aron

Thomas

Son

Single

14

1867

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Charles

Thomas

Son

Single

10

1871

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

James

Thomas

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackwall, Middlesex, England

Walter

Thomas

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackwall, Middlesex, England

Henry

Thomas

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackwall, Middlesex, England

Mabel

Thomas

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackwall, Middlesex, England

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