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Household of Benjamin John (born 1843, Carmarthenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, 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 John and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin John, born in 1843 in Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary John, born in 1848 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Jenkin Thomas (born 1876 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales), Frances (born 1878 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Jennet (born 1881 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, Thomas (born 1830 in Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Benjamin's Boarder, William (born 1858 in Radstock, Somerset, England).


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Benjamin John's household

Male

Benjamin

John

Head
Female

Mary

John

Wife
Male

Jenkin Thomas

John

Son
Female

Frances

John

Daughter
Female

Jennet

John

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Edwards

Boarder
Male

William

Wilcox

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name John
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

John

Head

Married

38

1843

Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Mary

John

Wife

Married

33

1848

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jenkin Thomas

John

Son

Single

5

1876

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Frances

John

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jennet

John

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Edwards

Boarder

Widower

51

1830

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Wilcox

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Radstock, Somerset, England

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