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Household of Richard Weeks (born 1837, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, 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.

Richard Weeks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Weeks, born in 1837 in Llandefalle, Brecknockshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Weeks, born in 1842 in Trallong, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 5 children; William (born 1865 in Brecknockshire, Wales), John (born 1867 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Rees (born 1869 in Brecknockshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1872 in Brecknockshire, Wales) and Sarah (born 1876 in Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Niece, Sarah Jane Lewis, born in 1878 in Rhigos, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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Richard Weeks's household

Male

Richard

Weeks

Head
Female

Mary

Weeks

Wife
Male

William

Weeks

Son
Male

John

Weeks

Son
Male

Rees

Weeks

Son
Male

Thomas

Weeks

Son
Female

Sarah

Weeks

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Lewis

Niece
First name(s) Richard
Last name Weeks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Llandefalle, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Weeks

Head

Married

44

1837

Llandefalle, Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary

Weeks

Wife

Married

39

1842

Trallong, Brecknockshire, Wales

William

Weeks

Son

Single

16

1865

Brecknockshire, Wales

John

Weeks

Son

Single

14

1867

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rees

Weeks

Son

Single

12

1869

Brecknockshire, Wales

Thomas

Weeks

Son

Single

9

1872

Brecknockshire, Wales

Sarah

Weeks

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales

Sarah Jane

Lewis

Niece

Single

3

1878

Rhigos, Glamorganshire, Wales

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