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Household of William Thomas (born 1845, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, 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 1845 in Margam, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Joan Thomas, born in 1846 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Evan (born 1870 in Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1872 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary Jane (born 1874 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and David (born 1879 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, John Davies, born in 1807 in St Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Joan

Thomas

Wife
Male

Evan

Thomas

Son
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Thomas

Daughter
Male

David

Thomas

Son
Male

John

Davies

Lodger Head
Female

Jane

Davies

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Margam, 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

36

1845

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Joan

Thomas

Wife

Married

35

1846

Glamorganshire, Wales

Evan

Thomas

Son

Single

11

1870

Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Thomas

Son

Single

9

1872

Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Jane

Thomas

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Thomas

Son

Single

2

1879

Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Davies

Lodger Head

Married

74

1807

St Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Jane

Davies

Wife

Married

74

1807

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

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