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Household of David Powell (born 1842, Brecknockshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, 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 Powell and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Powell, born in 1842 in Merthyr Cynog, Brecknockshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Sarah Powell, born in 1840 in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales. They had 4 children; John Thos (born 1865 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1871 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1875 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary (born 1878 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Step Daughter, Margaret Powell, born in 1862 in Brecknockshire, Wales.
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David Powell's household
David
Powell
Head
Sarah
Powell
Wife
John Thos
Powell
Son
David
Powell
Son
William
Powell
Son
Mary
Powell
Daughter
Margaret
Powell
Step Daughter
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Powell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Merthyr Cynog, Brecknockshire, Wales |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Powell | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Merthyr Cynog, Brecknockshire, Wales | |
Sarah | Powell | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Brecon, Breconshire, Wales | |
John Thos | Powell | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
David | Powell | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
William | Powell | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary | Powell | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Margaret | Powell | Step Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Brecknockshire, Wales |
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