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Household of William Thomas (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 Esther Thomas, born in 1843 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Lizzie E (born 1874 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Eleana A (born 1876 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Susan M (born 1878 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Archibald W (born 1880 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Esther

Thomas

Wife
Female

Lizzie E

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Eleana A

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Susan M

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Archibald W

Thomas

Son
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

Esther

Thomas

Wife

Married

38

1843

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Lizzie E

Thomas

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Eleana A

Thomas

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Susan M

Thomas

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Archibald W

Thomas

Son

Single

1

1880

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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