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Household of David Hughes (born 1854, Breconshire)

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 Hughes and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Hughes, born in 1854 in Brynmawr, Breconshire, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Eliza Hughes, born in 1850 in Abbey Dore, Herefordshire, England. They had 4 children; David J (born 1872 in Blaina, Monmouthshire, Wales), Mary J (born 1876 in Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Wales), Mary A (born 1878 in Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Wales) and William J (born 1881 in Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Step Son, Alfred (born 1867 in Abbey Dore, Herefordshire, England), David's Mother, Charlotte (born 1816 in Llanddeti, Brecknockshire, Wales) and David's Step Daughter, Hannah Mary (born 1869 in Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales).


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David Hughes's household

Male

David

Hughes

Head
Female

Eliza

Hughes

Wife
Male

Alfred

Watkins

Step Son
Male

David J

Hughes

Son
Female

Mary J

Hughes

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Hughes

Daughter
Male

William J

Hughes

Son
Female

Charlotte

Hughes

Mother
Female

Hannah Mary

Mitchell

Step Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Hughes

Head

Married

27

1854

Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales

Eliza

Hughes

Wife

Married

31

1850

Abbey Dore, Herefordshire, England

Alfred

Watkins

Step Son

Single

14

1867

Abbey Dore, Herefordshire, England

David J

Hughes

Son

Single

9

1872

Blaina, Monmouthshire, Wales

Mary J

Hughes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Wales

Mary A

Hughes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Wales

William J

Hughes

Son

Single

0

1881

Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales

Charlotte

Hughes

Mother

Widow

65

1816

Llanddeti, Brecknockshire, Wales

Hannah Mary

Mitchell

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales

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