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Household of William Thomas (born 1808, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1808 in Stoke, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Somerton, born in 1828 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1867 in Stoke, Staffordshire, England) and Will Thos (born 1873 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant Head, Ann (born 1828 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England), William's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1845 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Sarah (born 1876 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
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William Thomas's household
William
Thomas
Head
Ann
Somerton
Servant Head
John
Somerton
Son
Will Thos
Somerton
Son
Elizabeth
Lord
Lodger
Sarah
Lord
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thomas |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Stoke, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thomas | Head | Married | 73 | 1808 | Stoke, Staffordshire, England | |
Ann | Somerton | Servant Head | Widow | 53 | 1828 | Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England | |
John | Somerton | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Stoke, Staffordshire, England | |
Will Thos | Somerton | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Lord | Lodger | Married | 36 | 1845 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Lord | Lodger | Single | 5 | 1876 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England |
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