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Household of Benjamin Williams (born 1831, Carmarthenshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Williams, born in 1831 in Llanfihangel, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Williams, born in 1834 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 5 children; John Richard (born 1856 in Talgarth, Brecknockshire, Wales), Margaret Eliz (born 1860 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edward M (born 1862 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Grace (born 1864 in Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales) and Mary Lousia (born 1869 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Niece, Gwenllian Lewis, born in 1856 in Brecknockshire, Wales.


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Benjamin Williams's household

Male

Benjamin

Williams

Head
Female

Mary

Williams

Wife
Male

John Richard

Williams

Son
Female

Margaret Eliz

Williams

Daughter
Male

Edward M

Williams

Son
Female

Grace

Williams

Daughter
Female

Mary Lousia

Williams

Daughter
Female

Gwenllian

Lewis

Niece
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Llanfihangel, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Williams

Head

Married

50

1831

Llanfihangel, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Mary

Williams

Wife

Married

47

1834

Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

John Richard

Williams

Son

Single

25

1856

Talgarth, Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret Eliz

Williams

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward M

Williams

Son

Single

19

1862

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Grace

Williams

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales

Mary Lousia

Williams

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwenllian

Lewis

Niece

Single

25

1856

Brecknockshire, Wales

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