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Household of John Williams (born 1836, Carmarthenshire)

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 Williams and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Williams, born in 1836 in Bettws, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Williams, born in 1837 in Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 6 children; William (born 1866 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1868 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), Levi (born 1870 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1872 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ann (born 1875 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David (born 1877 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother In Law, John (born 1840 in Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales) and John's Nephew, William (born 1861 in Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales).


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John Williams's household

Male

John

Williams

Head
Female

Martha

Williams

Wife
Male

William

Williams

Son
Male

John

Williams

Son
Male

Levi

Williams

Son
Female

Mary

Williams

Daughter
Female

Ann

Williams

Daughter
Male

David

Williams

Son
Male

John

Thomas

Brother In Law
Male

William

Thomas

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Williams

Head

Married

45

1836

Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Martha

Williams

Wife

Married

44

1837

Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales

William

Williams

Son

Single

15

1866

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Williams

Son

Single

13

1868

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Levi

Williams

Son

Single

11

1870

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Williams

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Williams

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Williams

Son

Single

4

1877

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Thomas

Brother In Law

Widower

41

1840

Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales

William

Thomas

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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