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Household of Joseph Powell (born 1846, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, 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.

Joseph Powell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Powell, born in 1846 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sybil Powell, born in 1846 in Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1874 in Brecknockshire, Wales), Richard (born 1876 in Brecknockshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Ferndale, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Gwenllian (born 1870 in Ferndale, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Niece, Mary J Williams, born in 1865 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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Joseph Powell's household

Male

Joseph

Powell

Head
Female

Sybil

Powell

Wife
Male

Thomas

Powell

Son
Male

Richard

Powell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Powell

Daughter
Female

Gwenllian

Powell

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Williams

Niece
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Powell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Powell

Head

Married

35

1846

Brecknockshire, Wales

Sybil

Powell

Wife

Married

35

1846

Brecknockshire, Wales

Thomas

Powell

Son

Single

7

1874

Brecknockshire, Wales

Richard

Powell

Son

Single

5

1876

Brecknockshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Powell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ferndale, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwenllian

Powell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ferndale, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary J

Williams

Niece

Single

16

1865

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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