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Household of John Hughes (born 1856, Staffordshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hughes, born in 1856 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Hughes, born in 1858 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1875 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Esther (born 1876 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas Henry (born 1879 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Harry (born 1881 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, Thomas Hughes, born in 1859 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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John Hughes's household

Male

John

Hughes

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Hughes

Wife
Female

Emma

Hughes

Daughter
Female

Esther

Hughes

Daughter
Male

Thomas Henry

Hughes

Son
Male

Harry

Hughes

Son
Male

Thomas

Hughes

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hughes

Head

Married

25

1856

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Hughes

Wife

Married

23

1858

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Emma

Hughes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Esther

Hughes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas Henry

Hughes

Son

Single

2

1879

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Harry

Hughes

Son

Single

0

1881

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Hughes

Brother

Single

22

1859

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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