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Household of William Tombs (born 1826, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

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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 Tombs and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tombs, born in 1826 in Bisley, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Tombs, born in 1837 in Norton, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Alfred C (born 1863 in Boddington, Gloucestershire, England), Albert (born 1865 in Apperley, Gloucestershire, England), Frederick G (born 1871 in Apperley, Gloucestershire, England), Walter (born 1873 in Apperley, Gloucestershire, England) and William (born 1873 in Apperley, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father In Law, Richard Leach, born in 1799 in Norton, Gloucestershire, England.


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William Tombs's household

Male

William

Tombs

Head
Female

Ellen

Tombs

Wife
Male

Alfred C

Tombs

Son
Male

Albert

Tombs

Son
Male

Frederick G

Tombs

Son
Male

Walter

Tombs

Son
Male

William

Tombs

Son
Male

Richard

Leach

Father In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Tombs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Bisley, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Tombs

Head

Married

55

1826

Bisley, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Tombs

Wife

Married

44

1837

Norton, Gloucestershire, England

Alfred C

Tombs

Son

Single

18

1863

Boddington, Gloucestershire, England

Albert

Tombs

Son

Single

16

1865

Apperley, Gloucestershire, England

Frederick G

Tombs

Son

Single

10

1871

Apperley, Gloucestershire, England

Walter

Tombs

Son

Single

8

1873

Apperley, Gloucestershire, England

William

Tombs

Son

Single

8

1873

Apperley, Gloucestershire, England

Richard

Leach

Father In Law

Widower

82

1799

Norton, Gloucestershire, England

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