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Household of William Thomas (born 1828, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 1828 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Thomas, born in 1833 in Kentisbury, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1862 in Devon, England), John (born 1864 in Devon, England), Martha (born 1867 in Devon, England) and Mary Ann (born 1874 in Devon, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Betsy

Thomas

Wife
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Male

John

Thomas

Son
Female

Martha

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Thomas

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

53

1828

Devon, England

Betsy

Thomas

Wife

Married

48

1833

Kentisbury, Devon, England

William

Thomas

Son

Single

19

1862

Devon, England

John

Thomas

Son

Single

17

1864

Devon, England

Martha

Thomas

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Devon, England

Mary Ann

Thomas

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Devon, England

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