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Household of William Thomas (born 1838, Glamorganshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1838 in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Thomas, born in 1838 in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1860 in Pontypridd, Wales) and Edith (born 1880 in Saltney, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Catherine Ridler, born in 1867 in Pontypridd, Wales.


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Rebecca

Thomas

Wife
Female

Mary

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Edith

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Ridler

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

43

1838

Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rebecca

Thomas

Wife

Married

43

1838

Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Thomas

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Pontypridd, Wales

Edith

Thomas

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Saltney, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Ridler

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Pontypridd, Wales

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