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Household of Benjamin Davies (born 1841, Carmarthenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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.

Benjamin Davies and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Davies, born in 1841 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Davies, born in 1839 in Ystradfellte, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Mary Jane (born 1873 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Benjamin John (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Brother In Law, William Rosser, born in 1836 in Brecknockshire, Wales.


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Benjamin Davies's household

Male

Benjamin

Davies

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Davies

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Davies

Daughter
Male

Benjamin John

Davies

Son
Male

William

Rosser

Brother In Law
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Davies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Davies

Head

Married

40

1841

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Davies

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ystradfellte, Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary Jane

Davies

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin John

Davies

Son

Single

5

1876

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Rosser

Brother In Law

Single

45

1836

Brecknockshire, Wales

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