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Household of Benjamin Davies (born 1826, Cardiganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Davies, born in 1826 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 11 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Davies, born in 1826 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 7 children; Ann (born 1861 in Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1862 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1865 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Rachel (born 1865 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1869 in Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1874 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas (born 1876 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, Edward (born 1862 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Benjamin's Sister, Rachel (born 1864 in Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Benjamin Davies's household

Male

Benjamin

Davies

Head
Female

Ann

Davies

Wife
Female

Ann

Davies

Daughter
Male

John

Davies

Son
Female

Margaret

Davies

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Davies

Daughter
Female

Mary

Davies

Daughter
Male

David

Davies

Son
Male

Thomas

Davies

Son
Male

Edward

Richard

Lodger
Female

Rachel

Richard

Sister
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Davies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Davies

Head

Married

55

1826

Cardiganshire, Wales

Ann

Davies

Wife

Married

55

1826

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Ann

Davies

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Davies

Son

Single

19

1862

Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Davies

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel

Davies

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Davies

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Davies

Son

Single

7

1874

Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Davies

Son

Single

5

1876

Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward

Richard

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel

Richard

Sister

Single

17

1864

Glamorganshire, Wales

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