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Household of William Thomas (born 1852, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1852 in Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Thomas, born in 1844 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Fanny E (born 1875 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), William C (born 1876 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Annie (born 1878 in Ettingshall, Staffordshire, England) and John E (born 1881 in Ettingshall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Richard West, born in 1847 in Adlestrop, Gloucestershire, England.


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Louisa

Thomas

Wife
Female

Fanny E

Thomas

Daughter
Male

William C

Thomas

Son
Female

Annie

Thomas

Daughter
Male

John E

Thomas

Son
Male

Richard

West

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

29

1852

Shropshire, England

Louisa

Thomas

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Fanny E

Thomas

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

William C

Thomas

Son

Single

5

1876

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Annie

Thomas

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ettingshall, Staffordshire, England

John E

Thomas

Son

Single

0

1881

Ettingshall, Staffordshire, England

Richard

West

Lodger

Single

34

1847

Adlestrop, Gloucestershire, England

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