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Household of David Williams (born 1855, Breconshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, 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 Williams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Williams, born in 1855 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Williams, born in 1854 in Devynock, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Maria (born 1871 in Llanguicke, Glamorganshire, Wales), David Jno (born 1877 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), Margaret Ann (born 1878 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales) and Mary (born 1881 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Motherinlaw, Mary Williams, born in 1832 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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David Williams's household

Male

David

Williams

Head
Female

Rebecca

Williams

Wife
Female

Maria

Williams

Daughter
Male

David Jno

Williams

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Williams

Daughter
Female

Mary

Williams

Daughter
Female

Mary

Williams

Motherinlaw
First name(s) David
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Williams

Head

Married

26

1855

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Rebecca

Williams

Wife

Married

27

1854

Devynock, Brecknockshire, Wales

Maria

Williams

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Llanguicke, Glamorganshire, Wales

David Jno

Williams

Son

Single

4

1877

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Margaret Ann

Williams

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Mary

Williams

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Mary

Williams

Motherinlaw

Widow

49

1832

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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