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Household of John Jenkins (born 1827, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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 Jenkins and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Jenkins, born in 1827 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Jenkins, born in 1831 in Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Rachel Margaret, born 1869 in Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Ystradfellte, Brecknockshire, Wales), John's Servant, Elvira (born 1865 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Servant, David (born 1860 in Crickadarn, Brecknockshire, Wales).


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John Jenkins's household

Male

John

Jenkins

Head
Female

Catherine

Jenkins

Wife
Female

Rachel Margaret

Jenkins

Daughter
Female

Mary

Lewis

Servant
Female

Elvira

Griffiths

Servant
Male

David

Jones

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Jenkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Jenkins

Head

Married

54

1827

Brecknockshire, Wales

Catherine

Jenkins

Wife

Married

50

1831

Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales

Rachel Margaret

Jenkins

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary

Lewis

Servant

Single

20

1861

Ystradfellte, Brecknockshire, Wales

Elvira

Griffiths

Servant

Single

16

1865

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Jones

Servant

Single

21

1860

Crickadarn, Brecknockshire, Wales

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