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Household of William Thomas (born 1843, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1843 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thomas, born in 1843 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Mary E, born 1874 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father In Law, John (born 1816 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales), William's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1820 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales), William's Brother In Law, David John (born 1846 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), William's Nephew, John Henry (born 1867 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Lodger, Benjamin (born 1836 in Yorkshire, England).
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William Thomas's household
William
Thomas
Head
Sarah
Thomas
Wife
Mary E
Thomas
Daughter
John
Elias
Father In Law
Mary
Elias
Mother In Law
David John
Elias
Brother In Law
John Henry
Elias
Nephew
Benjamin
Shillito
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thomas |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thomas | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Sarah | Thomas | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary E | Thomas | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
John | Elias | Father In Law | Married | 65 | 1816 | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Mary | Elias | Mother In Law | Married | 61 | 1820 | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
David John | Elias | Brother In Law | Married | 35 | 1846 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
John Henry | Elias | Nephew | Single | 14 | 1867 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Benjamin | Shillito | Lodger | Single | 45 | 1836 | Yorkshire, England |
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