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Household of John Griffiths (born 1803, Cardiganshire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Griffiths, born in 1803 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Griffiths, born in 1805 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1845 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 grandchildren; Thomas (born 1865 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaretta (born 1869 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), David J (born 1872 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and James (born 1875 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Ann Price, born in 1839 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Griffiths's household

Male

John

Griffiths

Head
Female

Margaret

Griffiths

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Watkins

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Watkins

Grand Son
Female

Margaretta

Watkins

Grand Daughter
Male

David J

Watkins

Grand Son
Male

James

Watkins

Grand Son
Female

Ann

Price

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Griffiths
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Griffiths

Head

Married

78

1803

Cardiganshire, Wales

Margaret

Griffiths

Wife

Married

76

1805

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Watkins

Daughter

Widow

36

1845

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Watkins

Grand Son

Single

16

1865

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaretta

Watkins

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

David J

Watkins

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Watkins

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Price

Boarder

Single

42

1839

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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