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Household of Matilda Rees (born 1823, Glamorganshire)

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.

Matilda Rees and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matilda Rees, born in 1823 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. Matilda was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Anne (born 1848 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), Gwenllian (born 1850 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Margaret (born 1854 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales). She had 2 grandchildren; Mary (born 1864 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Rosina (born 1878 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Matilda's Servant, David Williams, born in 1857 in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales.


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Matilda Rees's household

Female

Matilda

Rees

Head
Female

Anne

Rees

Daughter
Female

Gwenllian

Rees

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Rees

Daughter
Female

Mary

Richards

Grand Daughter
Female

Rosina

Rees

Grand Daughter
Male

David

Williams

Servant
First name(s) Matilda
Last name Rees
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matilda

Rees

Head

Widow

58

1823

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Anne

Rees

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwenllian

Rees

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Rees

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Richards

Grand Daughter

Single

17

1864

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rosina

Rees

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Williams

Servant

Single

24

1857

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

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