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Household of William Thomas (born 1832, Brecknockshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1832 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomas, born in 1842 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1867 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Owen (born 1869 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Daniel (born 1872 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1874 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David (born 1876 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomas

Wife
Female

Mary

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Owen

Thomas

Son
Male

Daniel

Thomas

Son
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Male

David

Thomas

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

49

1832

Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret

Thomas

Wife

Married

39

1842

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Thomas

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Owen

Thomas

Son

Single

12

1869

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Daniel

Thomas

Son

Single

9

1872

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Thomas

Son

Single

7

1874

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Thomas

Son

Single

5

1876

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

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