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Household of Edwin Williams (born 1857, 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.

Edwin Williams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Williams, born in 1857 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Williams, born in 1858 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1877 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Sarah Jane (born 1879 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Lodger, Elias (born 1818 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edwin's Lodger, William Lewis (born 1860 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Edwin's Lodger, John Elias (born 1863 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Edwin Williams's household

Male

Edwin

Williams

Head
Female

Sarah

Williams

Wife
Female

Margaret

Williams

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Williams

Daughter
Male

Elias

Williams

Lodger
Male

William Lewis

Williams

Lodger
Male

John Elias

Williams

Lodger
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Williams

Head

Married

24

1857

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Williams

Wife

Married

23

1858

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Williams

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Jane

Williams

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elias

Williams

Lodger

Widower

63

1818

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

William Lewis

Williams

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

John Elias

Williams

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

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