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Household of William Thomas (born 1843, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1843 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia Thomas, born in 1849 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 5 children; William (born 1861 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales), Henry (born 1866 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales), Griffith (born 1868 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth A (born 1874 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Charles (born 1876 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, John (born 1868 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales), William's Stepson, William (born 1871 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales), William's Stepson, Richard (born 1878 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Boarder, James (born 1859 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Female

Sophia

Thomas

Wife
Male

William

Thomas

Son
Male

Henry

Thomas

Son
Male

Griffith

Thomas

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Charles

Thomas

Son
Male

John

Griffiths

Stepson
Male

William

Griffiths

Stepson
Male

Richard

Griffiths

Stepson
Male

James

Walters

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Married

38

1843

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sophia

Thomas

Wife

Married

32

1849

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

William

Thomas

Son

Single

20

1861

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry

Thomas

Son

Single

15

1866

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Griffith

Thomas

Son

Single

13

1868

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth A

Thomas

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Charles

Thomas

Son

Single

5

1876

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Griffiths

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Griffiths

Stepson

Single

10

1871

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Richard

Griffiths

Stepson

Single

3

1878

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Walters

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

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