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Household of William Thomas (born 1843, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1843 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to May J Thomas, born in 1848 in Penmark, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; May J (born 1868 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1870 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1872 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ann (born 1874 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Harriet (born 1877 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Sarah Thomas, born in 1854 in Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

May J

Thomas

Wife
Female

May J

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Thomas

Daughter
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Female

Ann

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Thomas

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

38

1843

Glamorganshire, Wales

May J

Thomas

Wife

Married

33

1848

Penmark, Glamorganshire, Wales

May J

Thomas

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Thomas

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Thomas

Son

Single

9

1872

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Thomas

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Harriet

Thomas

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Thomas

Visitor

Married

27

1854

Glamorganshire, Wales

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