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Household of James Thomas (born 1827, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alverstoke, Hampshire, 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.

James Thomas and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomas, born in 1827 in Portsea, Hampshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thomas, born in 1837 in Seabrook, Kent, England. They had 5 children; Edward (born 1865 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Ellen (born 1867 in Gosport, Hampshire, England), Evaline (born 1873 in Fishersgate, Sussex, England), Blanche (born 1876 in Seaford, Sussex, England) and Lucy (born 1879 in Gosport, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1808 in Gosport, Hampshire, England), James's Visitor, Caroline (born 1843 in Sandgate, Hampshire, England) and James's Visitor, Bertie (born 1877 in Ewell, Surrey, England).


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James Thomas's household

Male

James

Thomas

Head
Female

Sarah

Thomas

Wife
Male

Edward

Thomas

Son
Female

Ellen

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Evaline

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Blanche

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Hodges

Mother In Law
Female

Caroline

Sherrington

Visitor
Male

Bertie

Rowter

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Portsea, Hampshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomas

Head

Married

54

1827

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Thomas

Wife

Married

44

1837

Seabrook, Kent, England

Edward

Thomas

Son

Single

16

1865

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Thomas

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Evaline

Thomas

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Fishersgate, Sussex, England

Blanche

Thomas

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Seaford, Sussex, England

Lucy

Thomas

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Hodges

Mother In Law

Widow

73

1808

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Caroline

Sherrington

Visitor

Married

38

1843

Sandgate, Hampshire, England

Bertie

Rowter

Visitor

Single

4

1877

Ewell, Surrey, England

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