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Household of William Thomas (born 1818, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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 1818 in Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomas, born in 1814 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 1 child; William, born 1859 in Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 grandchildren; Elizabeth (born 1866 in Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Catherine (born 1869 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, James Martin, born in 1849 in St David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales.


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Nicholas

Grand Daughter
Female

Catherine

Nicholas

Grand Daughter
Male

James

Martin

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

63

1818

Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife

Married

67

1814

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Thomas

Son

Single

22

1859

Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Nicholas

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Nicholas

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Martin

Lodger

Married

32

1849

St David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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