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Household of Thomas John (born 1826, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, 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 John and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas John, born in 1826 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Richard (born 1856 in Llangynwyd, Glamorganshire, Wales), Moses (born 1857 in Llangynwyd, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jenkin (born 1861 in Llangynwyd, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1864 in Laleston, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Joseph (born 1867 in Laleston, Glamorganshire, Wales). He had 1 grandchild; David, born 1874 in Laleston, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Rachel George, born in 1841 in Llantwit, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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Thomas John's household

Male

Thomas

John

Head
Male

Richard

John

Son
Male

Moses

John

Son
Male

Jenkin

John

Son
Male

John

John

Son
Male

Joseph

John

Son
Male

David

John

Grand Son
Female

Rachel

George

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name John
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

John

Head

Widower

55

1826

Brecknockshire, Wales

Richard

John

Son

Single

25

1856

Llangynwyd, Glamorganshire, Wales

Moses

John

Son

Single

24

1857

Llangynwyd, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jenkin

John

Son

Single

20

1861

Llangynwyd, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

John

Son

Single

17

1864

Laleston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Joseph

John

Son

Single

14

1867

Laleston, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

John

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Laleston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel

George

Servant

-

40

1841

Llantwit, Glamorganshire, Wales

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