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Household of James Howells (born 1856, 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.

James Howells and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Howells, born in 1856 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Howells, born in 1828 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; William (born 1863 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Evan (born 1867 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Priscilla (born 1876 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), George (born 1879 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary Ann (born 1881 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Howells's household

Male

James

Howells

Head
Female

Ann

Howells

Wife
Male

William

Howells

Son
Male

Evan

Howells

Son
Male

James

Howells

Head
Female

Emma

Howells

Wife
Female

Priscilla

Howells

Daughter
Male

George

Howells

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Howells

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Howells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Howells

Head

Married

55

1826

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Howells

Wife

Married

53

1828

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Howells

Son

Single

18

1863

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Evan

Howells

Son

Single

14

1867

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Howells

Head

Married

25

1856

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emma

Howells

Wife

Married

27

1854

Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales

Priscilla

Howells

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

George

Howells

Son

Single

2

1879

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Ann

Howells

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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