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Household of David Howells (born 1846, 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.

David Howells and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Howells, born in 1846 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ellen Howells, born in 1831 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Stepson, Benjamin (born 1863 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), David's Step Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), David's Step Daughter, Gwen (born 1870 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David's Step Daughter, Anne (born 1874 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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David Howells's household

Male

David

Howells

Head
Female

Ellen

Howells

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Jones

Stepson
Female

Elizabeth

Jones

Step Daughter
Female

Gwen

Jones

Step Daughter
Female

Anne

Jones

Step Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Howells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Howells

Head

Married

35

1846

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Ellen

Howells

Wife

Married

50

1831

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Benjamin

Jones

Stepson

Single

18

1863

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Jones

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwen

Jones

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Anne

Jones

Step Daughter

Single

7

1874

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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