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Household of Edward Williams (born 1822, Brecknockshire)

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.

Edward Williams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Williams, born in 1822 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Rachel Williams, born in 1824 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Rachel, born 1858 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 2 grandchildren; Edward W (born 1877 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales) and Margaretta (born 1880 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Son In Law, John (born 1846 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales) and Edward's Son In Laws Wife, Mary (born 1849 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales).


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Edward Williams's household

Male

Edward

Williams

Head
Female

Rachel

Williams

Wife
Male

John

Jones

Son In Law
Female

Mary

Jones

Son In Laws Wife
Female

Rachel

Williams

Daughter
Male

Edward W

Jones

Grand Son
Female

Margaretta

Jones

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Williams

Head

Married

59

1822

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Rachel

Williams

Wife

Married

57

1824

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

John

Jones

Son In Law

Married

35

1846

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary

Jones

Son In Laws Wife

Married

32

1849

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Rachel

Williams

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Edward W

Jones

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaretta

Jones

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

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