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Household of James Powell (born 1835, Carmarthenshire)

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 Powell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Powell, born in 1835 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Powell, born in 1836 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Richard (born 1865 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah Ann (born 1870 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Hannah (born 1873 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and James (born 1876 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Williams, born in 1859 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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James Powell's household

Male

James

Powell

Head
Female

Margaret

Powell

Wife
Male

Richard

Powell

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Powell

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Powell

Daughter
Male

James

Powell

Son
Female

Mary

Williams

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Powell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Powell

Head

Married

46

1835

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Margaret

Powell

Wife

Married

45

1836

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Richard

Powell

Son

Single

16

1865

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Ann

Powell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Hannah

Powell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Powell

Son

Single

5

1876

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Williams

Servant

Single

22

1859

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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