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Household of William Thomas (born 1837, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1837 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thomas, born in 1841 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; David (born 1865 in Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas P (born 1875 in Ferndale, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father In Law, David (born 1809 in Caio, Carmarthenshire, Wales), William's Niece, Margaret Ann (born 1868 in Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Visitor, David Besley (born 1863 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Sarah

Thomas

Wife
Male

David

Thomas

Son
Male

Thomas P

Thomas

Son
Male

David

Evans

Father In Law
Female

Margaret Ann

Evans

Niece
Male

David Besley

Williams

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

44

1837

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Sarah

Thomas

Wife

Married

40

1841

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Thomas

Son

Single

16

1865

Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas P

Thomas

Son

Single

6

1875

Ferndale, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Evans

Father In Law

Widower

72

1809

Caio, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Margaret Ann

Evans

Niece

Single

13

1868

Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales

David Besley

Williams

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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