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Household of William Thomas (born 1847, Carmarthenshire)
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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1847 in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomas, born in 1847 in Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 2 children; John (born 1860 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary (born 1867 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, John (born 1860 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Lodger, David (born 1862 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
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William Thomas's household
William
Thomas
Head
Margaret
Thomas
Wife
John
Thomas
Son
Mary
Thomas
Daughter
John
Lewis
Lodger
David
Owens
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thomas |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thomas | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Margaret | Thomas | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
John | Thomas | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary | Thomas | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
John | Lewis | Lodger | Single | 21 | 1860 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
David | Owens | Lodger | Single | 19 | 1862 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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