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Household of Thomas Howells (born 1852, Glamorganshire)

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.

Thomas Howells and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Howells, born in 1852 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Howells, born in 1852 in Cefn, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Gwen (born 1875 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ann (born 1877 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Howell (born 1881 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Margaret Howells, born in 1856 in Bettws, Cardiganshire, Wales.


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Thomas Howells's household

Male

Thomas

Howells

Head
Female

Margaret

Howells

Wife
Female

Gwen

Howells

Daughter
Female

Ann

Howells

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Howells

Daughter
Male

Howell

Howells

Son
Female

Margaret

Howells

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Howells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Howells

Head

Married

29

1852

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Howells

Wife

Married

29

1852

Cefn, Brecknockshire, Wales

Gwen

Howells

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Howells

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Howells

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Howell

Howells

Son

Single

0

1881

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Howells

Servant

Single

25

1856

Bettws, Cardiganshire, Wales

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