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Household of James Powell (born 1848, Breconshire)

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 1848 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Powell, born in 1851 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1871 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), Jane (born 1875 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), Howell (born 1877 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), Ann (born 1878 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales) and Margaret (born 1880 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Powell's household

Male

James

Powell

Head
Female

Janet

Powell

Wife
Female

Mary

Powell

Daughter
Female

Jane

Powell

Daughter
Male

Howell

Powell

Son
Female

Ann

Powell

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Powell

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Powell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Powell

Head

Married

33

1848

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Janet

Powell

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Mary

Powell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Jane

Powell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Howell

Powell

Son

Single

4

1877

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Ann

Powell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Margaret

Powell

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

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