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Household of William Thomson (born 1853, Breconshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, 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 Thomson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomson, born in 1853 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Margaret (born 1815 in Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales), William's Cousin, Eleanor (born 1862 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), William's Cousin, Evan (born 1864 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), William's Brother In Law, John (born 1843 in Carmel, Pembrokeshire, Wales) and William's Niece, Margaret A (born 1874 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales).


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William Thomson's household

Male

William

Thomson

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Mother
Female

Eleanor

Morgan

Cousin
Male

Evan

Morgan

Cousin
Male

John

Williams

Brother In Law
Female

Margaret A

Williams

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomson

Head

Single

28

1853

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Margaret

Thomson

Mother

Widow

66

1815

Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales

Eleanor

Morgan

Cousin

Single

19

1862

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Evan

Morgan

Cousin

Single

17

1864

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

John

Williams

Brother In Law

Widower

38

1843

Carmel, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Margaret A

Williams

Niece

Single

7

1874

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

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