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Household of John Rees (born 1840, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Monmouthshire, 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 Rees and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rees, born in 1840 in Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecah Rees, born in 1835 in Rudry, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1868 in St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales), Laura (born 1872 in St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales) and Mary (born 1874 in St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Rudry, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Servant, James (born 1863 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Lodger, William (born 1841 in -).


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John Rees's household

Male

John

Rees

Head
Female

Rebecah

Rees

Wife
Male

Henry

Rees

Son
Female

Laura

Rees

Daughter
Female

Mary

Rees

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Watkins

Servant
Male

James

Bevan

Servant
Male

William

Thomas

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Rees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rees

Head

Married

41

1840

Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales

Rebecah

Rees

Wife

Married

46

1835

Rudry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry

Rees

Son

Single

13

1868

St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales

Laura

Rees

Daughter

Single

9

1872

St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales

Mary

Rees

Daughter

Single

7

1874

St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales

Sarah

Watkins

Servant

Single

19

1862

Rudry, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Bevan

Servant

Single

18

1863

Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Thomas

Lodger

Single

40

1841

-

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