In 1871 William was a Mariner. In 1891, he was unmarried, and his brother James and family were living with him.
Sources
"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJS-XXX : 24 July 2016), William J Thomas in household of Richard E Thomas, Malborough, Devon, England; citing Malborough, Devon, England, p. 48, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WXHN-9PZ : 14 October 2015), William Thomas, Falmouth, Cornwall, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Cornwall county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
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