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Household of Jacob Williams (born 1845, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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.

Jacob Williams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jacob Williams, born in 1845 in Vaynor, Brecknockshire, consisted of 7 members. Jacob was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Williams, born in 1846 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1868 in Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales), Mary A (born 1871 in Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1873 in Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales) and Bronwen (born 1876 in Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Jacob's Brother, Thomas Williams, born in 1859 in Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales.


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Jacob Williams's household

Male

Jacob

Williams

Head
Female

Rebecca

Williams

Wife
Male

Joseph

Williams

Son
Female

Mary A

Williams

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Williams

Daughter
Female

Bronwen

Williams

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Williams

Brother
First name(s) Jacob
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jacob

Williams

Head

Married

36

1845

Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales

Rebecca

Williams

Wife

Married

35

1846

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Joseph

Williams

Son

Single

13

1868

Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary A

Williams

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret

Williams

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales

Bronwen

Williams

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales

Thomas

Williams

Brother

Single

22

1859

Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales

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