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Household of Gwilym Edwards (born 1840, 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.
Gwilym Edwards and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gwilym Edwards, born in 1840 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, consisted of 5 members. Gwilym was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Edwards, born in 1839 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were Gwilym's Boarder, Thomas (born 1854 in Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, Wales), Gwilym's Boarder, Llewellyn (born 1865 in Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Gwilym's Boarder, Daniel (born 1849 in Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, Wales).
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Gwilym Edwards's household
Gwilym
Edwards
Head
Eleanor
Edwards
Wife
Thomas
Samuel
Boarder
Llewellyn
Jenkins
Boarder
Daniel
Sanders
Boarder
| First name(s) | Gwilym |
| Last name | Edwards |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gwilym | Edwards | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Eleanor | Edwards | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Thomas | Samuel | Boarder | Single | 27 | 1854 | Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Llewellyn | Jenkins | Boarder | Single | 16 | 1865 | Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Daniel | Sanders | Boarder | Single | 32 | 1849 | Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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