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Household of Edward Jenkins (born 1838, Glamorganshire)

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.

Edward Jenkins and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Jenkins, born in 1838 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Jenkins, born in 1839 in Cefn, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Catherine (born 1871 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sylvanus (born 1873 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1876 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Sarah (born 1879 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, Griffith Willis, born in 1815 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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Edward Jenkins's household

Male

Edward

Jenkins

Head
Female

Eleanor

Jenkins

Wife
Female

Catherine

Jenkins

Daughter
Male

Sylvanus

Jenkins

Son
Female

Margaret

Jenkins

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Jenkins

Daughter
Male

Griffith

Willis

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Jenkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Jenkins

Head

Married

43

1838

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eleanor

Jenkins

Wife

Married

42

1839

Cefn, Brecknockshire, Wales

Catherine

Jenkins

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sylvanus

Jenkins

Son

Single

8

1873

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Jenkins

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Jenkins

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Griffith

Willis

Lodger

Widower

66

1815

Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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