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Household of Michael O'Brien (born 1852, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, 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.

Michael O'Brien and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael O'Brien, born in 1852 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, consisted of 9 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Mary O'Brien, born in 1852 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Richard J (born 1876 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Cornelius (born 1878 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Charles (born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William (born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Boarder, George (born 1851 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Michael's Boarder, Louisa (born 1846 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Michael O'Brien's household

Male

Michael

O'Brien

Head
Female

Mary

O'Brien

Wife
Male

Richard J

O'Brien

Son
Male

Cornelius

O'Brien

Son
Male

John

O'Brien

Son
Male

Charles

O'Brien

Son
Male

William

O'Brien

Son
Male

George

Colbert

Boarder
Female

Louisa

Colbert

Boarder
First name(s) Michael
Last name O'Brien
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

O'Brien

Head

Married

29

1852

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

O'Brien

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ireland

Richard J

O'Brien

Son

Single

5

1876

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Cornelius

O'Brien

Son

Single

3

1878

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

O'Brien

Son

Single

1

1880

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Charles

O'Brien

Son

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

O'Brien

Son

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

George

Colbert

Boarder

Married

30

1851

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Louisa

Colbert

Boarder

Married

35

1846

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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