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Household of Benjamin Rees (born 1849, Carmarthenshire)

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 Rees and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Rees, born in 1849 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rees, born in 1841 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Elizabeth Gwen (born 1862 in Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales), Morgan (born 1867 in Cwmaman, Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin (born 1872 in Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jennett Ann (born 1874 in Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales), Lodwick John (born 1876 in Cwmaman, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Daniel (born 1878 in Cwmaman, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Brother, John Rees, born in 1833 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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Benjamin Rees's household

Male

Benjamin

Rees

Head
Female

Margaret

Rees

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Gwen

Jones

Daughter
Male

Morgan

Rees

Son
Male

Benjamin

Rees

Son
Female

Jennett Ann

Rees

Daughter
Male

Lodwick John

Rees

Son
Male

Daniel

Rees

Son
Male

John

Rees

Brother
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Rees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Rees

Head

Married

32

1849

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Margaret

Rees

Wife

Married

40

1841

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth Gwen

Jones

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales

Morgan

Rees

Son

Single

14

1867

Cwmaman, Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin

Rees

Son

Single

9

1872

Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jennett Ann

Rees

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lodwick John

Rees

Son

Single

5

1876

Cwmaman, Glamorganshire, Wales

Daniel

Rees

Son

Single

3

1878

Cwmaman, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Rees

Brother

Widower

48

1833

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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