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Household of William Thomas (born 1817, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1817 in St Ives, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomas, born in 1818 in Towednack, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1842 in Towednack, Cornwall, England) and Martha (born 1844 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Female

Martha

Thomas

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place St Ives, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

64

1817

St Ives, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife

Married

63

1818

Towednack, Cornwall, England

William

Thomas

Son

Single

39

1842

Towednack, Cornwall, England

Martha

Thomas

Daughter

Single

37

1844

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

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