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Household of William Thomas (born 1857, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, 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 Thomas and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1857 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Thomas, born in 1859 in Ramsgate, Kent, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1879 in Ramsgate, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Mary A (born 1863 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England) and William's Brother, Howard (born 1865 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Emily

Thomas

Wife
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Female

Mary A

Thomas

Sister
Male

Howard

Thomas

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

24

1857

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emily

Thomas

Wife

Married

22

1859

Ramsgate, Kent, England

William

Thomas

Son

Single

2

1879

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Mary A

Thomas

Sister

Single

18

1863

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Howard

Thomas

Brother

Single

16

1865

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

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