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Household of William Thomas (born 1847, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dorchester, Dorset, 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 1847 in Dorset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Mary Thomas, born in 1846 in Monkton, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Bessie Eliza (born 1872 in Dorchester, Dorset, England), Alice (born 1876 in Dorchester, Dorset, England) and Herbert (born 1880 in Dorchester, Dorset, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Susan Mary

Thomas

Wife
Female

Bessie Eliza

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Alice

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Thomas

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

34

1847

Dorset, England

Susan Mary

Thomas

Wife

Married

35

1846

Monkton, Dorset, England

Bessie Eliza

Thomas

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Dorchester, Dorset, England

Alice

Thomas

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dorchester, Dorset, England

Herbert

Thomas

Son

Single

1

1880

Dorchester, Dorset, England

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