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Household of John Rowlands (born 1844, Breconshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rowlands, born in 1844 in Breconshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rowlands, born in 1846 in Breconshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1867 in Rhigos, Brecknockshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1869 in Rhigos, Brecknockshire, Wales), Joseph (born 1871 in Rhigos, Brecknockshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1874 in Rhigos, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Gwenllian (born 1879 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Rowlands's household

Male

John

Rowlands

Head
Female

Margaret

Rowlands

Wife
Female

Mary

Rowlands

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Rowlands

Son
Male

Joseph

Rowlands

Son
Female

Margaret

Rowlands

Daughter
Female

Gwenllian

Rowlands

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Rowlands
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Breconshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rowlands

Head

Married

37

1844

Breconshire, Wales

Margaret

Rowlands

Wife

Married

35

1846

Breconshire, Wales

Mary

Rowlands

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Rhigos, Brecknockshire, Wales

Thomas

Rowlands

Son

Single

12

1869

Rhigos, Brecknockshire, Wales

Joseph

Rowlands

Son

Single

10

1871

Rhigos, Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret

Rowlands

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rhigos, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwenllian

Rowlands

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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