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Household of William Thomas (born 1838, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1838 in Penzance, Cornwall, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomas, born in 1841 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. They had 8 children; John J (born 1860 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England), William (born 1863 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England), Edward (born 1867 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England), Joseph (born 1869 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England), Herbert (born 1872 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England), Elizabeth J (born 1874 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England), Mary J (born 1877 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England) and Charles H (born 1881 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England).
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William Thomas's household
William
Thomas
Head
Elizabeth
Thomas
Wife
John J
Thomas
Son
William
Thomas
Son
Edward
Thomas
Son
Joseph
Thomas
Son
Herbert
Thomas
Son
Elizabeth J
Thomas
Daughter
Mary J
Thomas
Daughter
Charles H
Thomas
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thomas |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Penzance, Cornwall, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thomas | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Elizabeth | Thomas | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
John J | Thomas | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Newlyn, Cornwall, England | |
William | Thomas | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Newlyn, Cornwall, England | |
Edward | Thomas | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Newlyn, Cornwall, England | |
Joseph | Thomas | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Newlyn, Cornwall, England | |
Herbert | Thomas | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Newlyn, Cornwall, England | |
Elizabeth J | Thomas | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Newlyn, Cornwall, England | |
Mary J | Thomas | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Newlyn, Cornwall, England | |
Charles H | Thomas | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Newlyn, Cornwall, England |
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