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Household of John Jenkins (born 1834, Pembrokeshire)

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 Jenkins and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Jenkins, born in 1834 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Jenkins, born in 1845 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1863 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Virtue (born 1878 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Sarah A (born 1879 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and John's Visitor, Daniel (born 1860 in Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Wales).


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John Jenkins's household

Male

John

Jenkins

Head
Female

Martha

Jenkins

Wife
Male

Richard

Jenkins

Son
Female

Virtue

Jenkins

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Jenkins

Daughter
Female

Mary

George

Servant
Male

Daniel

Hughs

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Jenkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Jenkins

Head

Married

47

1834

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Martha

Jenkins

Wife

Married

36

1845

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Richard

Jenkins

Son

Single

18

1863

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Virtue

Jenkins

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah A

Jenkins

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

George

Servant

Single

25

1856

Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Daniel

Hughs

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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