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Household of James Howells (born 1839, Pembrokeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gower, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Howells, born in 1839 in Pembrokeshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Howells, born in 1828 in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Aaron (born 1864 in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales) and Harriet E (born 1866 in Pontardulais, Glamorganshire, Wales). They had 1 grandchild; Eleanor, born 1881 in Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepdaughter, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales), James's Stepdaughter, Margaret A (born 1861 in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales) and James's Lodger, David (born 1857 in Llangadock, Carmarthenshire, Wales).


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James Howells's household

Male

James

Howells

Head
Female

Margaret

Howells

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Harries

Stepdaughter
Female

Margaret A

Harries

Stepdaughter
Male

Aaron

Howells

Son
Female

Harriet E

Howells

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Harries

Grand Daughter
Male

David

Williams

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Howells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Howells

Head

Married

42

1839

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Margaret

Howells

Wife

Married

53

1828

Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Harries

Stepdaughter

Single

22

1859

Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Margaret A

Harries

Stepdaughter

Single

20

1861

Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Aaron

Howells

Son

Single

17

1864

Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Harriet E

Howells

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Pontardulais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eleanor

Harries

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Williams

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Llangadock, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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