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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
John
Howells
Head
Polly
Howells
Wife
Margaret H
Howells
Daughter
Elizabeth
Howells
Daughter
William
T Howells
Son
Joseph
Dolmer
Slaughterman
Elizabeth
Watkins
Servant
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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