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Household of William Thomas (born 1830, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1830 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Thomas, born in 1829 in Coalbrookdale, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Ellen Preston, born in 1835 in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England.


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Mary A

Thomas

Wife
Female

Ellen

Preston

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

51

1830

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Thomas

Wife

Married

52

1829

Coalbrookdale, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Preston

Sister

Single

46

1835

Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England

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