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Household of John Williams (born 1840, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Williams, born in 1840 in Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Williams, born in 1840 in Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Catherine (born 1865 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin (born 1869 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), John Bamford (born 1875 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas (born 1877 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Benjamin Williams, born in 1812 in Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Williams's household

Male

John

Williams

Head
Female

Catherine

Williams

Wife
Female

Catherine

Williams

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Williams

Son
Male

John Bamford

Williams

Son
Male

Thomas

Williams

Son
Male

Benjamin

Williams

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Williams

Head

Married

41

1840

Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Williams

Wife

Married

41

1840

Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Williams

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin

Williams

Son

Single

12

1869

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

John Bamford

Williams

Son

Single

6

1875

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Williams

Son

Single

4

1877

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin

Williams

Lodger

Widower

69

1812

Glamorganshire, Wales

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