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Household of William Thomas (born 1816, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1816 in Somerton, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Thomas, born in 1820 in Chardstock, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1858 in Somerton, Somerset, England) and Edith (born 1861 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Thomas Thorne, born in 1796 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Emma

Thomas

Wife
Female

Ellen

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Edith

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Thorne

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Somerton, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

65

1816

Somerton, Somerset, England

Emma

Thomas

Wife

Married

61

1820

Chardstock, Dorset, England

Ellen

Thomas

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Somerton, Somerset, England

Edith

Thomas

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Thomas

Thorne

Boarder

Widower

85

1796

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

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