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Household of William Thomas (born 1855, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1855 in Llanwonno, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thomas, born in 1857 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; David J (born 1876 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth A (born 1878 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Gwylym (born 1881 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Eliza B (born 1819 in Colwinston, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Boarder, John (born 1863 in Gloucestershire, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Sarah

Thomas

Wife
Male

David J

Thomas

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Gwylym

Thomas

Son
Female

Eliza B

Thomas

Mother
Male

John

Ward

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Llanwonno, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

26

1855

Llanwonno, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Thomas

Wife

Married

24

1857

Glamorganshire, Wales

David J

Thomas

Son

Single

5

1876

Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth A

Thomas

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwylym

Thomas

Son

Single

0

1881

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eliza B

Thomas

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Colwinston, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Ward

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Gloucestershire, England

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