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Household of James Howfield (born 1826, Yorkshire)
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 Howfield and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Howfield, born in 1826 in Keith, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Howfield, born in 1827 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Willie (born 1860 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), Lizzie (born 1863 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), Arthur James (born 1864 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah Ann (born 1867 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Louisa Jane (born 1869 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales). They had 1 grandchild; Rhoda Gwendoline, born 1878 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1865 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and James's Lodger, Cecilia (born 1856 in Ireland).
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James Howfield's household
James
Howfield
Head
Sarah
Howfield
Wife
Willie
Howfield
Son
Lizzie
Howfield
Daughter
Arthur James
Howfield
Son
Sarah Ann
Howfield
Daughter
Louisa Jane
Howfield
Daughter
Rhoda Gwendoline
Howfield
Grand Daughter
Margaret
Jones
Servant
Cecilia
Sherwood
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Howfield |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Keith, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Howfield | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Keith, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Howfield | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Willie | Howfield | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Lizzie | Howfield | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Arthur James | Howfield | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Sarah Ann | Howfield | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Louisa Jane | Howfield | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Rhoda Gwendoline | Howfield | Grand Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Margaret | Jones | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Cecilia | Sherwood | Lodger | Single | 25 | 1856 | Ireland |
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