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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1855, Breconshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, 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.

Alexander Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1855 in Brecon, Breconshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Rachel Smith, born in 1860 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, David (born 1846 in Cardiganshire, Wales), Alexander's Boarder, Thomas (born 1829 in Carmarthenshire, Wales), Alexander's Boarder, William (born 1850 in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales) and Alexander's Boarder, Rachel (born 1814 in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Rachel

Smith

Wife
Male

David

Jenkins

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Jenkins

Boarder
Male

William

Morgan

Boarder
Female

Rachel

Edwards

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

26

1855

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Rachel

Smith

Wife

Married

21

1860

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Jenkins

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Cardiganshire, Wales

Thomas

Jenkins

Boarder

Single

52

1829

Carmarthenshire, Wales

William

Morgan

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Rachel

Edwards

Boarder

Widow

67

1814

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

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