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Household of Benjamin Owens (born 1826, 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 Owens and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Owens, born in 1826 in Trelech, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Owens, born in 1827 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; John (born 1872 in Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Sarah (born 1875 in Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Step Son, Thomas (born 1853 in Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin's Step Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Benjamin's Step Son, David (born 1866 in Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Benjamin Owens's household

Male

Benjamin

Owens

Head
Female

Margaret

Owens

Wife
Male

Thomas

Joseph

Step Son
Female

Elizabeth

Joseph

Step Daughter
Male

David

Joseph

Step Son
Male

John

Owens

Son
Female

Sarah

Owens

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Owens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Trelech, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Owens

Head

Married

55

1826

Trelech, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Margaret

Owens

Wife

Married

54

1827

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Joseph

Step Son

Single

28

1853

Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Joseph

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Joseph

Step Son

Single

15

1866

Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Owens

Son

Single

9

1872

Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Owens

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cwmafon, Glamorganshire, Wales

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