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Household of William Thomas (born 1848, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1848 in Marcross, Glamorganshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Thomas, born in 1846 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Margaret Ann (born 1872 in Marcross, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edith Kathleen (born 1875 in Marcross, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mabel Leigh (born 1877 in Marcross, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Herbert William (born 1880 in Sully, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Governess, Sarah Ann (born 1858 in Kentchurch, Herefordshire, England), William's Servant, Hannah (born 1860 in Sully, Glamorganshire, Wales), William's Servant, Bridget (born 1866 in Penmark, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Visitor, Mary (born 1854 in Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Ann

Thomas

Wife
Female

Margaret Ann

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Edith Kathleen

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Mabel Leigh

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Herbert William

Thomas

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Powell

Governess
Female

Hannah

Dalton

Servant
Female

Bridget

Flaharty

Servant
Female

Mary

Powell

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Marcross, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

33

1848

Marcross, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Thomas

Wife

Married

35

1846

Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret Ann

Thomas

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Marcross, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edith Kathleen

Thomas

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Marcross, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mabel Leigh

Thomas

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Marcross, Glamorganshire, Wales

Herbert William

Thomas

Son

Single

1

1880

Sully, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Ann

Powell

Governess

Single

23

1858

Kentchurch, Herefordshire, England

Hannah

Dalton

Servant

Single

21

1860

Sully, Glamorganshire, Wales

Bridget

Flaharty

Servant

Single

15

1866

Penmark, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Powell

Visitor

Single

27

1854

Glamorganshire, Wales

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