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Household of Richard Williams (born 1839, Breconshire)

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.

Richard Williams and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Williams, born in 1839 in Brecon, Breconshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Williams, born in 1843 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1874 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Edward (born 1876 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Lodger, John (born 1857 in Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales), Richard's Lodger, William (born 1866 in Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Richard's Lodger, John (born 1857 in Pembrokeshire, Wales).


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Richard Williams's household

Male

Richard

Williams

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Daughter
Male

David

Williams

Son
Male

Edward

Williams

Son
Male

John

Lewis

Lodger
Male

William

Lewis

Lodger
Male

John

John

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Williams

Head

Married

42

1839

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Williams

Wife

Married

38

1843

Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Williams

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Williams

Son

Single

7

1874

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward

Williams

Son

Single

5

1876

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Lewis

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Lewis

Lodger

Single

15

1866

Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

John

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Pembrokeshire, Wales

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