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Household of William Thomas (born 1858, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1858 in Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomas, born in 1849 in Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Owen (born 1871 in Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Janet (born 1873 in Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Janet Jones, born in 1827 in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife
Male

Owen

Thomas

Son
Female

Janet

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Janet

Jones

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

23

1858

Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife

Married

32

1849

Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire, Wales

Owen

Thomas

Son

Single

10

1871

Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire, Wales

Janet

Thomas

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire, Wales

Janet

Jones

Mother In Law

Widow

54

1827

Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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