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Household of William Thomas (born 1840, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1840 in St Peters, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Thomas, born in 1842 in Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Anne (born 1864 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales), Margaretta (born 1866 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales), Sarah (born 1870 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales), Jeremiah (born 1871 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales), Martha (born 1874 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Harriet J (born 1878 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, David (born 1844 in Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and William's Boarder, Llewelyn (born 1858 in Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Harriet

Thomas

Wife
Female

Anne

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Margaretta

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Jeremiah

Thomas

Son
Female

Martha

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Harriet J

Thomas

Daughter
Male

David

Morris

Brother
Male

Llewelyn

Hopkin

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place St Peters, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

41

1840

St Peters, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Harriet

Thomas

Wife

Married

39

1842

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Anne

Thomas

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Margaretta

Thomas

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Sarah

Thomas

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Jeremiah

Thomas

Son

Single

10

1871

Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Martha

Thomas

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Harriet J

Thomas

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Morris

Brother

Single

37

1844

Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Llewelyn

Hopkin

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales

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