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Household of Jenkin Jones (born 1838, Cardiganshire)

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 Jones and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jenkin Jones, born in 1838 in Ystrad, Cardiganshire, consisted of 6 members. Jenkin was the head of the household, married to Jane Jones, born in 1841 in Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Miriam (born 1866 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John (born 1864 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Jenkin's Lodger Head, Daniel (born 1813 in Llansanffraid, Cardiganshire, Wales) and Jenkin's Lodger, Joseph (born 1831 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Jenkin Jones's household

Male

Jenkin

Jones

Head
Female

Jane

Jones

Wife
Female

Miriam

Jones

Daughter
Male

John

Jones

Son
Male

Daniel

Davies

Lodger Head
Male

Joseph

Watkins

Lodger
First name(s) Jenkin
Last name Jones
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ystrad, Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jenkin

Jones

Head

Married

43

1838

Ystrad, Cardiganshire, Wales

Jane

Jones

Wife

Married

40

1841

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Miriam

Jones

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Jones

Son

Single

17

1864

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Daniel

Davies

Lodger Head

Single

68

1813

Llansanffraid, Cardiganshire, Wales

Joseph

Watkins

Lodger

Single

50

1831

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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