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Household of Sarah Howells (born 1831, Carmarthenshire)

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.

Sarah Howells and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Howells, born in 1831 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 6 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Henry (born 1862 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah's Brother, John (born 1822 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales), Sarah's Boarder, Hannah (born 1862 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Sarah's Lodger, Shadrach (born 1857 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Sarah Howells's household

Female

Sarah

Howells

Head
Male

Thomas

Howells

Son
Male

Henry

Howells

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Brother
Female

Hannah

James

Boarder
Male

Shadrach

Davies

Lodger
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Howells
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Howells

Head

Widow

50

1831

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Thomas

Howells

Son

Single

22

1859

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry

Howells

Son

Single

19

1862

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Wilson

Brother

Widower

59

1822

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Hannah

James

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Shadrach

Davies

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

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