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Household of John Howells (born 1825, Carmarthenshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Howells, born in 1825 in Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Gwenllian Howells, born in 1830 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Annie Sophia, born 1870 in Llanguicke, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, Morgan William (born 1859 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), John's Step Daughter, Elizabeth Mary (born 1861 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Step Daughter, Hannah Ann (born 1864 in Llanguicke, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Howells's household

Male

John

Howells

Head
Female

Gwenllian

Howells

Wife
Male

Morgan William

Davies

Step Son
Female

Elizabeth Mary

Davies

Step Daughter
Female

Hannah Ann

Davies

Step Daughter
Female

Annie Sophia

Howells

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Howells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Howells

Head

Married

56

1825

Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Gwenllian

Howells

Wife

Married

51

1830

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Morgan William

Davies

Step Son

Single

22

1859

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Elizabeth Mary

Davies

Step Daughter

Single

20

1861

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Hannah Ann

Davies

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Llanguicke, Glamorganshire, Wales

Annie Sophia

Howells

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Llanguicke, Glamorganshire, Wales

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