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Household of William Thomas (born 1854, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1854 in Taff's Well, Glamorganshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Thomas, born in 1856 in Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1858 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales), William's Boarder, Samuel (born 1860 in Taff's Well, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Visitor, Catherine (born 1873 in Taff's Well, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Rebecca

Thomas

Wife
Male

John

Jones

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Lewis

Boarder
Female

Catherine

John

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Taff's Well, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

27

1854

Taff's Well, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rebecca

Thomas

Wife

Married

25

1856

Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Jones

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Samuel

Lewis

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Taff's Well, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

John

Visitor

Single

8

1873

Taff's Well, Glamorganshire, Wales

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