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Household of John Roberts (born 1841, Denbighshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Roberts, born in 1841 in Llanrwst, Denbighshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Roberts, born in 1848 in Llanegryn, Merionethshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Owen (born 1866 in Llanegryn, Merionethshire, Wales), Margaret A (born 1872 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary J (born 1876 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John (born 1880 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Rees P James, born in 1858 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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John Roberts's household

Male

John

Roberts

Head
Female

Margaret

Roberts

Wife
Male

Owen

Roberts

Son
Female

Margaret A

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Roberts

Daughter
Male

John

Roberts

Son
Male

Rees P

James

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Llanrwst, Denbighshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Roberts

Head

Married

40

1841

Llanrwst, Denbighshire, Wales

Margaret

Roberts

Wife

Married

33

1848

Llanegryn, Merionethshire, Wales

Owen

Roberts

Son

Single

15

1866

Llanegryn, Merionethshire, Wales

Margaret A

Roberts

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary J

Roberts

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Roberts

Son

Single

1

1880

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rees P

James

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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