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Household of John Roberts (born 1824, Caernarvonshire)

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 Roberts and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Roberts, born in 1824 in Beddgelert, Caernarvonshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lydia Roberts, born in 1823 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Benjamin (born 1860 in Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elisabeth (born 1863 in Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Richard (born 1827 in Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales) and John's Boarder, Joseph (born 1856 in Flintshire, Wales).


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John Roberts's household

Male

John

Roberts

Head
Female

Lydia

Roberts

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Roberts

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Richard

Lewis

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Hughes

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Beddgelert, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Roberts

Head

Married

57

1824

Beddgelert, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Lydia

Roberts

Wife

Married

58

1823

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Benjamin

Roberts

Son

Single

21

1860

Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elisabeth

Roberts

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales

Richard

Lewis

Boarder

Single

54

1827

Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales

Joseph

Hughes

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Flintshire, Wales

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