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Household of John Snelling (born 1811, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, 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 Snelling and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Snelling, born in 1811 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Margaret, born 1837 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales. He had 2 grandchildren; Arthur J W J (born 1857 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Gertrude H L (born 1864 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Susan Thomas, born in 1860 in Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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John Snelling's household

Male

John

Snelling

Head
Female

Margaret

Howells

Daughter
Male

Arthur J W J

Howells

Grand Son
Female

Gertrude H L

Howells

Grand Daughter
Female

Susan

Thomas

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Snelling
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Snelling

Head

Widower

70

1811

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Howells

Daughter

Widow

44

1837

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur J W J

Howells

Grand Son

Single

24

1857

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gertrude H L

Howells

Grand Daughter

Single

17

1864

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Susan

Thomas

Servant

Single

21

1860

Carmarthenshire, Wales

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