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Household of William Thomas (born 1841, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1841 in Bedminster, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thomas, born in 1839 in St George, Gloucestershire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah Jane (born 1864 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Ellen M (born 1866 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Mary A E (born 1869 in Bitton, Gloucestershire, England), Richard (born 1872 in Oldland, Gloucestershire, England), Minnie (born 1875 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Alice Maud (born 1880 in Creech St Michael, Somerset, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Sarah

Thomas

Wife
Female

Sarah Jane

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Ellen M

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Mary A E

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Richard

Thomas

Son
Female

Minnie

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Alice Maud

Thomas

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bedminster, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

40

1841

Bedminster, Somerset, England

Sarah

Thomas

Wife

Married

42

1839

St George, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah Jane

Thomas

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen M

Thomas

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Mary A E

Thomas

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bitton, Gloucestershire, England

Richard

Thomas

Son

Single

9

1872

Oldland, Gloucestershire, England

Minnie

Thomas

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Alice Maud

Thomas

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Creech St Michael, Somerset, England

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