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Household of Gwenllian Edwards (born 1833, 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.

Gwenllian Edwards and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gwenllian Edwards, born in 1833 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. Gwenllian was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1870 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Watkin (born 1873 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Gwenllian's Boarder, Benjamin (born 1851 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Gwenllian's Boarder, Margaret (born 1856 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Gwenllian Edwards's household

Female

Gwenllian

Edwards

Head
Male

Thomas

Edwards

Son
Male

David

Edwards

Son
Male

Watkin

Edwards

Son
Male

Benjamin

Jones

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Jones

Boarder
First name(s) Gwenllian
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gwenllian

Edwards

Head

Widow

48

1833

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Edwards

Son

Single

13

1868

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Edwards

Son

Single

11

1870

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Watkin

Edwards

Son

Single

8

1873

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin

Jones

Boarder

Married

30

1851

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Jones

Boarder

Married

25

1856

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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