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Household of William Thomas (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1838 in Rainford, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Thomas, born in 1848 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; William H (born 1870 in Parr, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1872 in Parr, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1878 in Lancashire, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Thomas

Wife
Male

William H

Thomas

Son
Female

Margaret

Thomas

Daughter
Male

James

Thomas

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Rainford, Lancashire, England

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

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Elisabeth

Thomas

Wife

Married

33

1848

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

William H

Thomas

Son

Single

11

1870

Parr, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Thomas

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Parr, Lancashire, England

James

Thomas

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

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