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Household of John Banfied (born 1842, Cornwall)

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 Banfied and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Banfied, born in 1842 in Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Banfied, born in 1847 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Elizabeth E (born 1869 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), John Ralph (born 1871 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), James Henry (born 1874 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Florence (born 1876 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William George (born 1878 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Son, Edward J Matthews, born in 1875 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Banfied's household

Male

John

Banfied

Head
Female

Catherine

Banfied

Wife
Female

Elizabeth E

Banfied

Daughter
Male

John Ralph

Banfied

Son
Male

James Henry

Banfied

Son
Male

Edward J

Matthews

Step Son
Female

Florence

Banfield

Daughter
Male

William George

Banfield

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Banfied
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Banfied

Head

Married

39

1842

Cornwall, England

Catherine

Banfied

Wife

Married

34

1847

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth E

Banfied

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

John Ralph

Banfied

Son

Single

10

1871

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

James Henry

Banfied

Son

Single

7

1874

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward J

Matthews

Step Son

Single

6

1875

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Florence

Banfield

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

William George

Banfield

Son

Single

3

1878

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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