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Household of Peter Powell (born 1834, Pembrokeshire)

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.

Peter Powell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Powell, born in 1834 in Rock, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Gwen Powell, born in 1839 in Pontrhydyfen, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; John (born 1864 in Pontrhydyfen, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Jenkin (born 1874 in Treherbert, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Boarder, David (born 1859 in Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Peter's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Treherbert, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Peter Powell's household

Male

Peter

Powell

Head
Female

Gwen

Powell

Wife
Male

John

Powell

Son
Male

Jenkin

Powell

Son
Male

David

Evans

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Powell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Rock, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Powell

Head

Married

47

1834

Rock, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Gwen

Powell

Wife

Married

42

1839

Pontrhydyfen, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Powell

Son

Single

17

1864

Pontrhydyfen, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jenkin

Powell

Son

Single

7

1874

Treherbert, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Evans

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Williams

Servant

Single

17

1864

Treherbert, Glamorganshire, Wales

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