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Household of Robert Backlet (born 1849, Devon)

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.

Robert Backlet and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Backlet, born in 1849 in Weston Super Mare, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Backlet, born in 1853 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Thomas Morgan (born 1869 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary A (born 1873 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William (born 1875 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother, Sarah Allen, born in 1813 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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Robert Backlet's household

Male

Robert

Backlet

Head
Female

Mary

Backlet

Wife
Male

Thomas Morgan

Backlet

Son
Female

Mary A

Backlet

Daughter
Male

William

Morgan

Son
Female

Sarah

Allen

Mother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Backlet
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Weston Super Mare, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Backlet

Head

Married

32

1849

Weston Super Mare, Devon, England

Mary

Backlet

Wife

Married

28

1853

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas Morgan

Backlet

Son

Single

12

1869

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary A

Backlet

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Morgan

Son

Single

6

1875

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Allen

Mother

Widow

68

1813

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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