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Household of William Thomas (born 1814, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Germans, Cornwall, 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 1814 in Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Bessie (born 1854 in Cornwall, England), Philippa (born 1859 in Cornwall, England) and Ernest (born 1856 in Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, George (born 1825 in Devon, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1866 in Devon, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Bessie

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Philippa

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Thomas

Son
Male

George

Rumble

Servant
Female

Mary

Reed

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Widower

67

1814

Cornwall, England

Bessie

Thomas

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Cornwall, England

Philippa

Thomas

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Cornwall, England

Ernest

Thomas

Son

Single

25

1856

Cornwall, England

George

Rumble

Servant

Single

56

1825

Devon, England

Mary

Reed

Servant

Single

15

1866

Devon, England

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