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Household of John Howells (born 1838, Glamorganshire)

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 Howells and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Howells, born in 1838 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Howells, born in 1839 in Taff's Well, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Jenkin, born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Lodger, Samuel (born 1836 in Cardiganshire, Wales).


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John Howells's household

Male

John

Howells

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Howells

Wife
Male

Jenkin

Howells

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Davies

Servant
Male

Samuel

Davies

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Howells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Howells

Head

Married

43

1838

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Howells

Wife

Married

42

1839

Taff's Well, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jenkin

Howells

Son

Single

5

1876

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Davies

Servant

Single

21

1860

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Samuel

Davies

Lodger

Married

45

1836

Cardiganshire, Wales

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