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Household of John Rowlands (born 1829, Montgomeryshire)

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 Rowlands and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rowlands, born in 1829 in Newtown, Montgomeryshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Postema Rowlands, born in 1831 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John (born 1868 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Williams, born in 1840 in Cardiganshire, Wales.


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John Rowlands's household

Male

John

Rowlands

Head
Female

Postema

Rowlands

Wife
Male

Thomas

Rowlands

Son
Male

John

Rowlands

Son
Male

William

Williams

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Rowlands
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rowlands

Head

Married

52

1829

Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Postema

Rowlands

Wife

Married

50

1831

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Rowlands

Son

Single

15

1866

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Rowlands

Son

Single

13

1868

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Williams

Boarder

Married

41

1840

Cardiganshire, Wales

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