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Household of David Mason (born 1850, Cardiganshire)

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 Mason and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Mason, born in 1850 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ann Mason, born in 1853 in Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ellen (born 1879 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Richard (born 1881 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, Thomas (born 1821 in Cardiganshire, Wales) and David's Boarder, Thomas (born 1851 in Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales).


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David Mason's household

Male

David

Mason

Head
Female

Ann

Mason

Wife
Male

Thomas

Mason

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Mason

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Mason

Daughter
Male

Richard

Mason

Son
Male

Thomas

Mason

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Davies

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Mason
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Mason

Head

Married

31

1850

Cardiganshire, Wales

Ann

Mason

Wife

Married

28

1853

Cardiganshire, Wales

Thomas

Mason

Son

Single

5

1876

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Mason

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen

Mason

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Richard

Mason

Son

Single

0

1881

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Mason

Boarder

Married

60

1821

Cardiganshire, Wales

Thomas

Davies

Boarder

Married

30

1851

Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales

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