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Household of William Thomas (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Thomas, born in 1855 in Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Amy (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Maud (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Eliza (born 1859 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Martha

Thomas

Wife
Female

Amy

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Maud

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Joy

Niece
Female

Eliza

Benfold

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Martha

Thomas

Wife

Married

26

1855

Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Amy

Thomas

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maud

Thomas

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Joy

Niece

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Benfold

Servant

Single

22

1859

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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