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Household of Benjamin H Phillips (born 1847, Pembrokeshire)

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 H Phillips and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin H Phillips, born in 1847 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 10 members. Benjamin H was the head of the household, married to Mary Phillips, born in 1850 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; James (born 1869 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary Phoebe (born 1872 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Martha Sarah (born 1874 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jenny (born 1878 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Kate (born 1880 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin H's Mother, Harriet (born 1820 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Benjamin H's Servant, Harriet (born 1868 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Benjamin H Phillips's household

Male

Benjamin H

Phillips

Head
Female

Mary

Phillips

Wife
Male

James

Phillips

Son
Female

Mary Phoebe

Phillips

Daughter
Female

Martha Sarah

Phillips

Daughter
Male

John

Phillips

Son
Female

Jenny

Phillips

Daughter
Female

Kate

Phillips

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Davies

Mother
Female

Harriet

Mazey

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin H
Last name Phillips
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin H

Phillips

Head

Married

34

1847

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Mary

Phillips

Wife

Married

31

1850

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Phillips

Son

Single

12

1869

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Phoebe

Phillips

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martha Sarah

Phillips

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Phillips

Son

Single

5

1876

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jenny

Phillips

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Kate

Phillips

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Harriet

Davies

Mother

Widow

61

1820

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Harriet

Mazey

Servant

Single

13

1868

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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