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Household of John Howells (born 1846, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Howells, born in 1846 in Devynock, Brecknockshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jennet Howells, born in 1846 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 4 children; William (born 1873 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), Elizabeth A (born 1876 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1877 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales) and Mary J (born 1879 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Apprentice, John Bevan, born in 1865 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales.


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John Howells's household

Male

John

Howells

Head
Female

Jennet

Howells

Wife
Male

William

Howells

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Howells

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Howells

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Howells

Daughter
Male

John

Bevan

Apprentice
First name(s) John
Last name Howells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Devynock, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Howells

Head

Married

35

1846

Devynock, Brecknockshire, Wales

Jennet

Howells

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

William

Howells

Son

Single

8

1873

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Elizabeth A

Howells

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret

Howells

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary J

Howells

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

John

Bevan

Apprentice

Single

16

1865

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

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