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Household of James Thomas (born 1836, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oswestry, Shropshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomas, born in 1836 in Morton, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catharine Thomas, born in 1836 in Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; William J (born 1876 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1877 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Lizzie Hughes, born in 1867 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England.


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James Thomas's household

Male

James

Thomas

Head
Female

Catharine

Thomas

Wife
Male

William J

Thomas

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Hughes

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Morton, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomas

Head

Married

45

1836

Morton, Shropshire, England

Catharine

Thomas

Wife

Married

45

1836

Shropshire, England

William J

Thomas

Son

Single

5

1876

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth A

Thomas

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Lizzie

Hughes

Servant

Single

14

1867

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

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