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Household of William Thomas (born 1838, Carmarthenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, 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 1838 in Llanegwad, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thomas, born in 1836 in Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Gwilym (born 1858 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Henry (born 1861 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1867 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Gilbert G (born 1870 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Arthur J (born 1874 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ann Thomas, born in 1864 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Sarah

Thomas

Wife
Male

Gwilym

Thomas

Son
Male

Henry

Thomas

Son
Male

John

Thomas

Son
Male

Gilbert G

Thomas

Son
Male

Arthur J

Thomas

Son
Female

Ann

Thomas

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Llanegwad, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

43

1838

Llanegwad, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Sarah

Thomas

Wife

Married

45

1836

Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Gwilym

Thomas

Son

Single

23

1858

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry

Thomas

Son

Single

20

1861

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Thomas

Son

Single

14

1867

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gilbert G

Thomas

Son

Single

11

1870

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur J

Thomas

Son

Single

7

1874

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Thomas

Servant

Single

17

1864

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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