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Household of Benjamin Howell (born 1826, Pembrokeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, 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 Howell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Howell, born in 1826 in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Rachael Howell, born in 1827 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; William (born 1857 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales), Francis H (born 1864 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John Hughes (born 1866 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Fth In Law, Walter (born 1798 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin's Nephew, William (born 1871 in Cardiganshire, Wales) and Benjamin's Niece, Polly (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Benjamin Howell's household

Male

Benjamin

Howell

Head
Female

Rachael

Howell

Wife
Male

William

Howell

Son
Male

Francis H

Howell

Son
Male

John Hughes

Howell

Son
Male

Walter

Hughes

Fth In Law
Male

William

Towsand

Nephew
Female

Polly

Towsand

Niece
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Howell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Howell

Head

Married

55

1826

Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Rachael

Howell

Wife

Married

54

1827

Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Howell

Son

Single

24

1857

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Francis H

Howell

Son

Single

17

1864

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

John Hughes

Howell

Son

Single

15

1866

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Walter

Hughes

Fth In Law

Widower

83

1798

Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Towsand

Nephew

Single

10

1871

Cardiganshire, Wales

Polly

Towsand

Niece

Single

5

1876

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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