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Household of William Thomas (born 1842, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1842 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Thomas, born in 1838 in South Cadbury, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Ellen L (born 1867 in Brighton, Sussex, England), William J (born 1871 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Alice L (born 1874 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Arthur (born 1863 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and William's Lodger, Richard (born 1861 in Horsham, Sussex, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Ellen

Thomas

Wife
Female

Ellen L

Thomas

Daughter
Male

William J

Thomas

Son
Female

Alice L

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Manning

Boarder
Male

Richard

Morley

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

39

1842

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ellen

Thomas

Wife

Married

43

1838

South Cadbury, Somerset, England

Ellen L

Thomas

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Brighton, Sussex, England

William J

Thomas

Son

Single

10

1871

Brighton, Sussex, England

Alice L

Thomas

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Brighton, Sussex, England

Arthur

Manning

Boarder

Single

18

1863

City of London, Middlesex, England

Richard

Morley

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Horsham, Sussex, England

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