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Household of Thomas Howells (born 1839, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Howells, born in 1839 in Glyn-Neath, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Harriet A (born 1868 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), John H (born 1872 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Howell A (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Hannah (born 1862 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas's Servant, Alice (born 1836 in Glyn Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Thomas Howells's household

Male

Thomas

Howells

Head
Female

Harriet A

Howells

Daughter
Male

John H

Howells

Son
Male

Howell A

Howells

Son
Female

Hannah

Davies

Servant
Female

Alice

Howells

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Howells
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Glyn-Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Howells

Head

Widower

42

1839

Glyn-Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Harriet A

Howells

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

John H

Howells

Son

Single

9

1872

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Howell A

Howells

Son

Single

5

1876

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Hannah

Davies

Servant

Single

19

1862

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Alice

Howells

Servant

Single

45

1836

Glyn Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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