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Household of Jenkin Howell (born 1837, Breconshire)

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.

Jenkin Howell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jenkin Howell, born in 1837 in Breconshire, consisted of 9 members. Jenkin was the head of the household, married to Rachel Howell, born in 1846 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Gwen (born 1869 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1871 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jane (born 1874 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1879 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Jenkin (born 1875 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Jenkin's Servant, Mary (born 1853 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Jenkin's Servant, Mary A (born 1866 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Jenkin Howell's household

Male

Jenkin

Howell

Head
Female

Rachel

Howell

Wife
Female

Gwen

Howell

Daughter
Male

William

Howell

Son
Female

Jane

Howell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Howell

Son
Male

Jenkin

Howell

Son
Female

Mary

Elias

Servant
Female

Mary A

Davies

Servant
First name(s) Jenkin
Last name Howell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Breconshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jenkin

Howell

Head

Married

44

1837

Breconshire, Wales

Rachel

Howell

Wife

Married

35

1846

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwen

Howell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Howell

Son

Single

10

1871

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Howell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Howell

Son

Single

2

1879

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jenkin

Howell

Son

Single

6

1875

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Elias

Servant

Single

28

1853

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary A

Davies

Servant

Single

15

1866

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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