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Household of John Williams (born 1837, 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 1837 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Williams, born in 1835 in Harborne, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; John Charles (born 1868 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret A (born 1870 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Florence M (born 1872 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edith L (born 1874 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Percy A (born 1875 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Frederick H (born 1878 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Emily (born 1865 in Burford, Shropshire, England), John's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Servant, Thomas (born 1863 in Erwood, Brecknockshire, Wales) and John's Servant, Eva (born 1864 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England).


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John Williams's household

Male

John

Williams

Head
Female

Mary

Williams

Wife
Male

John Charles

Williams

Son
Female

Margaret A

Williams

Daughter
Female

Florence M

Williams

Daughter
Female

Edith L

Williams

Daughter
Male

Percy A

Williams

Son
Male

Frederick H

Williams

Son
Female

Emily

Smith

Niece
Female

Mary

Williams

Servant
Male

Thomas

Pugh

Servant
Female

Eva

Hill

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place 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

44

1837

Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary

Williams

Wife

Married

46

1835

Harborne, Staffordshire, England

John Charles

Williams

Son

Single

13

1868

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret A

Williams

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Florence M

Williams

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edith L

Williams

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Percy A

Williams

Son

Single

6

1875

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Frederick H

Williams

Son

Single

3

1878

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emily

Smith

Niece

Single

16

1865

Burford, Shropshire, England

Mary

Williams

Servant

Single

22

1859

Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Pugh

Servant

Single

18

1863

Erwood, Brecknockshire, Wales

Eva

Hill

Servant

Single

17

1864

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

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