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Household of William Thomas (born 1857, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1857 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Thomas, born in 1856 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England), James (born 1878 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Jane (born 1880 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Emma

Thomas

Wife
Male

John

Thomas

Son
Male

James

Thomas

Son
Female

Jane

Thomas

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

24

1857

Chester, Cheshire, England

Emma

Thomas

Wife

Married

25

1856

Chester, Cheshire, England

John

Thomas

Son

Single

4

1877

Chester, Cheshire, England

James

Thomas

Son

Single

3

1878

Chester, Cheshire, England

Jane

Thomas

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Chester, Cheshire, England

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