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Household of John Alexander (born 1812, Breconshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, 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.
John Alexander and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1812 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1839 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), Mary (born 1874 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), John (born 1875 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1877 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales) and Eleanor (born 1879 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Rachel Thomson, born in 1852 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales.
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John Alexander's household
John
Alexander
Head
Elizabeth
Davies
Daughter
Mary
Davies
Daughter
Rachel
Thomson
Boarder
John
Thomson
Son
Margaret
Thomson
Daughter
Eleanor
Thomson
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Alexander | Head | Widower | 69 | 1812 | Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales | |
Elizabeth | Davies | Daughter | Widow | 42 | 1839 | Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales | |
Mary | Davies | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales | |
Rachel | Thomson | Boarder | Married | 29 | 1852 | Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales | |
John | Thomson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales | |
Margaret | Thomson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales | |
Eleanor | Thomson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales |
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