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Household of William Thomas (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1821 in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to May Ann Thomas, born in 1823 in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Emily (born 1856 in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England) and Florence A (born 1858 in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Emily W (born 1854 in -), William's Servant, Jane (born 1857 in Keswick, Cumberland, England) and William's Servant, Betsy Ann (born 1858 in Lincolnshire, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

May Ann

Thomas

Wife
Female

Emily

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Florence A

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Emily W

Tamplin

Visitor
Female

Jane

Walker

Servant
Female

Betsy Ann

Baker

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

60

1821

Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

May Ann

Thomas

Wife

Married

58

1823

Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Thomas

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Florence A

Thomas

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Emily W

Tamplin

Visitor

Single

27

1854

-

Jane

Walker

Servant

Single

24

1857

Keswick, Cumberland, England

Betsy Ann

Baker

Servant

Single

23

1858

Lincolnshire, England

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