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Household of William Thomas (born 1840, Breconshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, 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 1840 in Breconshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomas, born in 1840 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales), James (born 1870 in Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1874 in Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales), Rosina (born 1876 in Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret Jane (born 1879 in Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John (born 1880 in Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Daughter
Male

James

Thomas

Son
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Female

Rosina

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Margaret Jane

Thomas

Daughter
Male

John

Thomas

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Breconshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

41

1840

Breconshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife

Married

41

1840

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Thomas

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

James

Thomas

Son

Single

11

1870

Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Thomas

Son

Single

7

1874

Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rosina

Thomas

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret Jane

Thomas

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Thomas

Son

Single

1

1880

Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

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