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Household of John Beavis (born 1848, Brecknockshire)

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.

John Beavis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Beavis, born in 1848 in Crickhowell, Brecknockshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Beavis, born in 1854 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 1 child; John Harold, born 1880 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Harry N (born 1867 in Crickhowell, Brecknockshire, Wales), John's Boarder, Edward (born 1868 in Llangynidr, Brecknockshire, Wales), John's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Beavis's household

Male

John

Beavis

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Beavis

Wife
Male

John Harold

Beavis

Son
Male

Harry N

Beavis

Nephew
Male

Edward

Beavis

Boarder
Female

Jane

Watkins

Servant
Female

Mary

Pearce

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Beavis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Crickhowell, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Beavis

Head

Married

33

1848

Crickhowell, Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary Jane

Beavis

Wife

Married

27

1854

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

John Harold

Beavis

Son

Single

1

1880

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Harry N

Beavis

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Crickhowell, Brecknockshire, Wales

Edward

Beavis

Boarder

Single

13

1868

Llangynidr, Brecknockshire, Wales

Jane

Watkins

Servant

Single

20

1861

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Pearce

Servant

Single

16

1865

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

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