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Household of William Thomas (born 1818, 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 1818 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomas, born in 1824 in St Hilary, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Llantwit Major, Glamorganshire, Wales), Catherine (born 1863 in Llantwit Major, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Anne (born 1865 in Wenvoe, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Jane (born 1875 in St Nicholas, Glamorganshire, Wales), William's Servant, Eliza (born 1863 in Somerset, England) and William's Servant, William (born 1862 in Duffryn, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife
Female

Margaret

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Anne

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Jane

Morrish

Visitor
Female

Eliza

Houracres

Servant
Male

William

Harry

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
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

63

1818

Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife

Married

57

1824

St Hilary, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Thomas

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Llantwit Major, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Thomas

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Llantwit Major, Glamorganshire, Wales

Anne

Thomas

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Wenvoe, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Morrish

Visitor

Single

6

1875

St Nicholas, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eliza

Houracres

Servant

Single

18

1863

Somerset, England

William

Harry

Servant

Single

19

1862

Duffryn, Glamorganshire, Wales

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