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Household of John Howells (born 1848, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Howells, born in 1848 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Polly Howells, born in 1855 in Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Margaret H (born 1877 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William (born 1881 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Slaughterman, Joseph (born 1861 in Taunton, Somerset, England), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1806 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Servant, Catherine (born 1836 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Howells's household

Male

John

Howells

Head
Female

Polly

Howells

Wife
Female

Margaret H

Howells

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Howells

Daughter
Male

William

T Howells

Son
Male

Joseph

Dolmer

Slaughterman
Female

Elizabeth

Watkins

Servant
Female

Catherine

Jones

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Howells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Howells

Head

Married

33

1848

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Polly

Howells

Wife

Married

26

1855

Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales

Margaret H

Howells

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Howells

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

T Howells

Son

Single

0

1881

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Joseph

Dolmer

Slaughterman

Single

20

1861

Taunton, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Watkins

Servant

Single

75

1806

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Jones

Servant

Single

45

1836

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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