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Household of William Thomas (born 1853, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1853 in Fratton, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophie Thomas, born in 1853 in Fratton, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Edith (born 1877 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), Maria (born 1878 in Landport, Hampshire, England) and Ada (born 1880 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Ann Pearce, born in 1831 in Portsea, Hampshire, England.


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Sophie

Thomas

Wife
Female

Edith

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Maria

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Ada

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Ann

Pearce

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Fratton, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

28

1853

Fratton, Hampshire, England

Sophie

Thomas

Wife

Married

28

1853

Fratton, Hampshire, England

Edith

Thomas

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Maria

Thomas

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Landport, Hampshire, England

Ada

Thomas

Daughter

Single

1

1880

London, Middlesex, England

Ann

Pearce

Lodger

Single

50

1831

Portsea, Hampshire, England

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