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Household of David Powell (born 1815, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, 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 Powell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Powell, born in 1815 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Sarah (born 1850 in Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales). He had 2 grandchildren; Sarah Ann (born 1875 in Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Edward (born 1877 in Baglan, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Son Law, James Saunders, born in 1846 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales.


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David Powell's household

Male

David

Powell

Head
Male

Thomas

Powell

Son
Male

James

Saunders

Son Law
Female

Sarah

Saunders

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Saunders

Grand Daughter
Male

Edward

Saunders

Grand Son
First name(s) David
Last name Powell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Powell

Head

Widower

66

1815

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Powell

Son

Single

15

1866

Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Saunders

Son Law

Married

35

1846

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Sarah

Saunders

Daughter

Married

31

1850

Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Ann

Saunders

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward

Saunders

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Baglan, Glamorganshire, Wales

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