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Household of Abel Howells (born 1846, Pembrokeshire)

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.

Abel Howells and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abel Howells, born in 1846 in Pembrokeshire, consisted of 7 members. Abel was the head of the household, married to Catherine Howells, born in 1841 in Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), Ann (born 1868 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), William (born 1871 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales) and Amelia (born 1880 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales).


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Abel Howells's household

Male

Abel

Howells

Head
Female

Catherine

Howells

Wife
Female

Margaret

Howells

Daughter
Female

Ann

Howells

Daughter
Male

William

Howells

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Howells

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Howells

Daughter
First name(s) Abel
Last name Howells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abel

Howells

Head

Married

35

1846

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Catherine

Howells

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Howells

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Ann

Howells

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

William

Howells

Son

Single

10

1871

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Howells

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Amelia

Howells

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

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