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Household of John Allen (born 1839, Glamorganshire)

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.

John Allen and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Allen, born in 1839 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Allen, born in 1845 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; John (born 1876 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ernest (born 1879 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Francis (born 1880 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Annie (born 1867 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Sarah (born 1817 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Allen's household

Male

John

Allen

Head
Female

Rebecca

Allen

Wife
Male

John

Allen

Son
Male

Ernest

Allen

Son
Male

Francis

Allen

Son
Female

Annie

Allen

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Bennett

Mother
Female

Jane

Morgan

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Allen

Head

Married

42

1839

Glamorganshire, Wales

Rebecca

Allen

Wife

Married

36

1845

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Allen

Son

Single

5

1876

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ernest

Allen

Son

Single

2

1879

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Francis

Allen

Son

Single

1

1880

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Annie

Allen

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Bennett

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Morgan

Servant

Single

17

1864

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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