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Household of John Hughes (born 1853, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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 Hughes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hughes, born in 1853 in Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Hughes, born in 1855 in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Mary A, born 1874 in Landore, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Eliza (born 1859 in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales), John's Lodger, John (born 1857 in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and John's Lodger, Edwin (born 1863 in Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Hughes's household

Male

John

Hughes

Head
Female

Mary

Hughes

Wife
Female

Mary A

Hughes

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Williams

Servant
Male

John

Williams

Lodger
Male

Edwin

Lewis

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hughes

Head

Married

28

1853

Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Hughes

Wife

Married

26

1855

Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Mary A

Hughes

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Landore, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eliza

Williams

Servant

Single

22

1859

Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

John

Williams

Lodger

Widower

24

1857

Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Edwin

Lewis

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, Wales

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