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Household of William Thomas (born 1837, Glamorganshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1837 in Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Thomas, born in 1849 in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Fred Wm (born 1864 in Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Lydia Ann (born 1865 in Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Florence (born 1861 in Beaufort, Monmouthshire, Wales) and William's Boarder, William (born 1859 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Eleanor

Thomas

Wife
Male

Fred Wm

Thomas

Son
Female

Lydia Ann

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Florence

Loocef

Boarder
Male

William

Edwards

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

44

1837

Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eleanor

Thomas

Wife

Married

32

1849

Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales

Fred Wm

Thomas

Son

Single

17

1864

Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lydia Ann

Thomas

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales

Florence

Loocef

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Beaufort, Monmouthshire, Wales

William

Edwards

Boarder

Married

22

1859

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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