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Household of William Thomas (born 1850, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1850 in Pilton, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomas, born in 1850 in Marwood, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Maud Mary (born 1874 in Devon, England), Edward Pickard (born 1875 in Devon, England), Ann (born 1877 in Devon, England), Bessie (born 1878 in Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father In Law, Edward (born 1804 in Parkham, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Emily (born 1868 in Atherington, Devon, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife
Female

Maud Mary

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Edward Pickard

Thomas

Son
Female

Ann

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Edward

Pickard

Father In Law
Female

Emily

Harris

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Pilton, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

31

1850

Pilton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife

Married

31

1850

Marwood, Devon, England

Maud Mary

Thomas

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Devon, England

Edward Pickard

Thomas

Son

Single

6

1875

Devon, England

Ann

Thomas

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Devon, England

Bessie

Thomas

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England

Margaret

Thomas

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England

Edward

Pickard

Father In Law

Single

77

1804

Parkham, Devon, England

Emily

Harris

Servant

Single

13

1868

Atherington, Devon, England

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