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Household of John Forey (born 1838, Breconshire)

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 Forey and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forey, born in 1838 in Brecon, Breconshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Forey, born in 1838 in Axminster, Devon, England. They had 8 children; Frederick (born 1863 in Pen-Y-Darren, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret A (born 1867 in Rhymney, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah F (born 1869 in Pen-Y-Darren, Glamorganshire, Wales), Harriet L (born 1871 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), David J (born 1873 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Samuel (born 1877 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Catherine (born 1875 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and James (born 1879 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, Emmet Price, born in 1865 in Pen-Y-Darren, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Forey's household

Male

John

Forey

Head
Female

Harriet

Forey

Wife
Male

Frederick

Forey

Son
Female

Margaret A

Forey

Daughter
Female

Sarah F

Forey

Daughter
Female

Harriet L

Forey

Daughter
Male

David J

Forey

Son
Male

Samuel

Forey

Son
Female

Catherine

Forey

Daughter
Male

James

Forey

Son
Male

Emmet

Price

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Forey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forey

Head

Married

43

1838

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Harriet

Forey

Wife

Married

43

1838

Axminster, Devon, England

Frederick

Forey

Son

Single

18

1863

Pen-Y-Darren, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret A

Forey

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Rhymney, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah F

Forey

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Pen-Y-Darren, Glamorganshire, Wales

Harriet L

Forey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

David J

Forey

Son

Single

8

1873

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Samuel

Forey

Son

Single

4

1877

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Forey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Forey

Son

Single

2

1879

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emmet

Price

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Pen-Y-Darren, Glamorganshire, Wales

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