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Household of John Williams (born 1819, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gower, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Williams, born in 1819 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John (born 1845 in Ilston, Glamorganshire, Wales), Selina (born 1852 in Ilston, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David (born 1855 in Ilston, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granson, John Ernest (born 1872 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales), John's Housekeeper, Margaret (born 1837 in Llanrhidian, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Servant, William (born 1866 in -) and John's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1823 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Williams's household

Male

John

Williams

Head
Male

John

Williams

Son
Female

Selina

Williams

Daughter
Male

David

Williams

Son
Male

John Ernest

Williams

Granson
Female

Margaret

Jenkins

Housekeeper
Male

William

Jones

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Shepherd

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Williams

Head

Widower

62

1819

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

John

Williams

Son

Single

36

1845

Ilston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Selina

Williams

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Ilston, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Williams

Son

Single

26

1855

Ilston, Glamorganshire, Wales

John Ernest

Williams

Granson

Single

9

1872

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Margaret

Jenkins

Housekeeper

Single

44

1837

Llanrhidian, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Jones

Servant

Single

15

1866

-

Elizabeth

Shepherd

Visitor

Single

58

1823

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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