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Household of James Owen (born 1839, Caernarvonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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 Owen and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Owen, born in 1839 in Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Owen, born in 1838 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Margaret A (born 1871 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Helena M (born 1873 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sydney G (born 1874 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Gertrude B (born 1877 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary J (born 1862 in Minehead, Somerset, England) and James's Servant, Rosalie (born 1862 in Cefncribwr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Owen's household

Male

James

Owen

Head
Female

Annie

Owen

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Owen

Daughter
Female

Helena M

Owen

Daughter
Male

Sydney G

Owen

Son
Female

Gertrude B

Owen

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Harford

Servant
Female

Rosalie

Butcher

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Owen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Owen

Head

Married

42

1839

Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Annie

Owen

Wife

Married

43

1838

Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret A

Owen

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Helena M

Owen

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sydney G

Owen

Son

Single

7

1874

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gertrude B

Owen

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary J

Harford

Servant

Single

19

1862

Minehead, Somerset, England

Rosalie

Butcher

Servant

Single

19

1862

Cefncribwr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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