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Household of John Williams (born 1830, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Williams, born in 1830 in Devynock, Brecknockshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Celia Williams, born in 1835 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1866 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Esther (born 1869 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1871 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Owel (born 1872 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Ruth (born 1877 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Henry (born 1880 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Heads Son, Thomas Williams, born in 1860 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Williams's household

Male

John

Williams

Head
Female

Celia

Williams

Wife
Male

Thomas

Williams

Heads Son
Female

Margaret

Williams

Daughter
Male

John

Williams

Son
Female

Esther

Williams

Daughter
Female

Mary

Williams

Daughter
Male

Owel

Williams

Son
Female

Ruth

Williams

Daughter
Male

Henry

Williams

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Devynock, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Williams

Head

Married

51

1830

Devynock, Brecknockshire, Wales

Celia

Williams

Wife

Married

46

1835

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Williams

Heads Son

Single

21

1860

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Williams

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Williams

Son

Single

15

1866

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Esther

Williams

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Williams

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Owel

Williams

Son

Single

9

1872

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Williams

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry

Williams

Son

Single

1

1880

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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