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Household of William Thomas (born 1839, Carmarthenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, 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 1839 in Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Joan Thomas, born in 1837 in Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1868 in Brecknockshire, Wales), John (born 1871 in Brecknockshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1874 in Brecknockshire, Wales) and Jessie (born 1878 in Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Joan

Thomas

Wife
Female

Sarah

Thomas

Daughter
Male

John

Thomas

Son
Female

Margaret

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Thomas

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Llandilo, 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

42

1839

Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Joan

Thomas

Wife

Married

44

1837

Brecknockshire, Wales

Sarah

Thomas

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Brecknockshire, Wales

John

Thomas

Son

Single

10

1871

Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret

Thomas

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Brecknockshire, Wales

Jessie

Thomas

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales

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