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Household of William Thomas (born 1825, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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 1825 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Thomas, born in 1841 in Chester, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, Samuel (born 1859 in Chester, Cheshire, England), William's Stepdaughter, Esther (born 1860 in Chester, Cheshire, England), William's Stepdaughter, Margaret (born 1862 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and William's Boarder, Ann (born 1860 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Mary

Thomas

Wife
Male

Samuel

Hyam

Stepson
Female

Esther

Hyam

Stepdaughter
Female

Margaret

Hyam

Stepdaughter
Female

Ann

Higgins

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

56

1825

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Thomas

Wife

Married

40

1841

Chester, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Hyam

Stepson

Single

22

1859

Chester, Cheshire, England

Esther

Hyam

Stepdaughter

Single

21

1860

Chester, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Hyam

Stepdaughter

Single

19

1862

Chester, Cheshire, England

Ann

Higgins

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Chester, Cheshire, England

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