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Household of John Prothero (born 1829)

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 Prothero and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Prothero, born in 1829 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Prothero, born in 1827 in Breconshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1855 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1859 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), John Wm (born 1861 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Catherine (born 1865 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Margaret Thomas, born in 1852 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Prothero's household

Male

John

Prothero

Head
Female

Mary

Prothero

Wife
Female

Mary

Prothero

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Prothero

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Prothero

Son
Female

Catherine

Prothero

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Thomas

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Prothero
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place -

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Prothero

Head

Married

52

1829

-

Mary

Prothero

Wife

Married

54

1827

Breconshire, Wales

Mary

Prothero

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Prothero

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

John Wm

Prothero

Son

Single

20

1861

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Prothero

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Thomas

Niece

Single

29

1852

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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