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Household of John Williams (born 1847, Brecknockshire)

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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Williams, born in 1847 in Bronllys, Brecknockshire, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Williams, born in 1844 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1877 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah (born 1878 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John (born 1880 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, William (born 1869 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Step Daughter, Ann (born 1871 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1873 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Servant, David (born 1831 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Servant, Evan (born 1861 in Brecknockshire, Wales), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Servant, Jemima (born 1867 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Williams's household

Male

John

Williams

Head
Female

Mary

Williams

Wife
Male

William

Miles

Stepson
Female

Ann

Miles

Step Daughter
Female

Ellen

Miles

Step Daughter
Female

Mary

Williams

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Williams

Daughter
Male

John

Williams

Son
Male

David

Miles

Servant
Male

Evan

Williams

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Owens

Servant
Female

Jemima

Maxey

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Bronllys, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Williams

Head

Married

34

1847

Bronllys, Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary

Williams

Wife

Married

37

1844

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Miles

Stepson

Single

12

1869

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Miles

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen

Miles

Step Daughter

Single

8

1873

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Williams

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Williams

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Williams

Son

Single

1

1880

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Miles

Servant

Single

50

1831

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Evan

Williams

Servant

Single

20

1861

Brecknockshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Owens

Servant

Single

20

1861

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jemima

Maxey

Servant

Single

14

1867

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

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