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Household of John Wigley (born 1825, Glamorganshire)
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 Wigley and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wigley, born in 1825 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wigley, born in 1827 in Breconshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Evan R (born 1860 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin (born 1863 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Joseph (born 1865 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales). They had 1 grandchild; Richard T, born 1872 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ann Morgan, born in 1859 in Breconshire, Wales.
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John Wigley's household
John
Wigley
Head
Sarah
Wigley
Wife
Evan R
Wigley
Son
Benjamin
Wigley
Son
Joseph
Wigley
Son
Richard T
Wigley
Grand Son
Ann
Morgan
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wigley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wigley | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Sarah | Wigley | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Breconshire, Wales | |
Evan R | Wigley | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Benjamin | Wigley | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Joseph | Wigley | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Richard T | Wigley | Grand Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Ann | Morgan | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Breconshire, Wales |
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