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Household of John Griffiths (born 1840, Carmarthenshire)

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 Griffiths and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Griffiths, born in 1840 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Griffiths, born in 1840 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 5 children; James (born 1864 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales), Esther (born 1870 in Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1872 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin (born 1873 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Samuel (born 1875 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, Joseph (born 1861 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales), John's Step Daughter, Hannah L (born 1868 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales), John's Stepson, James (born 1872 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and John's Stepson, John W (born 1872 in Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Griffiths's household

Male

John

Griffiths

Head
Female

Esther

Griffiths

Wife
Male

James

Griffiths

Son
Female

Esther

Griffiths

Daughter
Male

David

Griffiths

Son
Male

Benjamin

Griffiths

Son
Male

Joseph

Lewis

Stepson
Female

Hannah L

Lewis

Step Daughter
Male

James

Lewis

Stepson
Male

John W

Thornes

Stepson
Male

Samuel

Griffiths

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Griffiths
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Griffiths

Head

Married

41

1840

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Esther

Griffiths

Wife

Married

41

1840

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

James

Griffiths

Son

Single

17

1864

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Esther

Griffiths

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Griffiths

Son

Single

9

1872

Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin

Griffiths

Son

Single

8

1873

Glamorganshire, Wales

Joseph

Lewis

Stepson

Single

20

1861

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Hannah L

Lewis

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

James

Lewis

Stepson

Single

9

1872

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

John W

Thornes

Stepson

Single

9

1872

Glamorganshire, Wales

Samuel

Griffiths

Son

Single

6

1875

Glamorganshire, Wales

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