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Household of William Thomas (born 1844, Monmouthshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1844 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Albert (born 1867 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Evan (born 1868 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Florence (born 1871 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1872 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Robert (born 1874 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Pengelly, born in 1862 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Male

Albert

Thomas

Son
Male

Evan

Thomas

Son
Female

Florence

Thomas

Daughter
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Male

Robert

Thomas

Son
Male

John

Pengelly

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Widower

37

1844

Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Albert

Thomas

Son

Single

14

1867

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Evan

Thomas

Son

Single

13

1868

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Florence

Thomas

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Thomas

Son

Single

9

1872

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Robert

Thomas

Son

Single

7

1874

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Pengelly

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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