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Household of William Thomas (born 1843, Cardiganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 1843 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thomas, born in 1838 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 4 children; William (born 1864 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), M A (born 1866 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Benjamin (born 1871 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and James (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Sarah

Thomas

Wife
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Female

M A

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Thomas

Son
Male

James

Thomas

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

38

1843

Cardiganshire, Wales

Sarah

Thomas

Wife

Married

43

1838

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

William

Thomas

Son

Single

17

1864

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

M A

Thomas

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Benjamin

Thomas

Son

Single

10

1871

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James

Thomas

Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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