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Household of John Williams (born 1838, 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 Williams and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Williams, born in 1838 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Williams, born in 1839 in Glasbury, Radnorshire, Wales. They had 8 children; Arthur (born 1863 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edwin (born 1865 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Frederick (born 1867 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Emily Adelaide (born 1868 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Louisa Mary (born 1870 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), William George (born 1873 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Charles Herbert (born 1877 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Gwladys Kate (born 1879 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sophia Jones, born in 1862 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Williams's household

Male

John

Williams

Head
Female

Sophia

Williams

Wife
Male

Arthur

Williams

Son
Male

Edwin

Williams

Son
Male

Frederick

Williams

Son
Female

Emily Adelaide

Williams

Daughter
Female

Louisa Mary

Williams

Daughter
Male

William George

Williams

Son
Male

Charles Herbert

Williams

Son
Female

Gwladys Kate

Williams

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Jones

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Williams

Head

Married

43

1838

Glamorganshire, Wales

Sophia

Williams

Wife

Married

42

1839

Glasbury, Radnorshire, Wales

Arthur

Williams

Son

Single

18

1863

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edwin

Williams

Son

Single

16

1865

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Frederick

Williams

Son

Single

14

1867

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emily Adelaide

Williams

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Louisa Mary

Williams

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

William George

Williams

Son

Single

8

1873

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Charles Herbert

Williams

Son

Single

4

1877

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwladys Kate

Williams

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sophia

Jones

Servant

Single

19

1862

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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