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Household of Thomas Williams (born 1822, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, 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 Williams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Williams, born in 1822 in Penderyn, Brecknockshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Williams, born in 1828 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 3 children; John (born 1859 in Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales), Rachel (born 1865 in Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales) and Margaret (born 1870 in Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Brother In Law, William (born 1831 in Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Wales) and Thomas's Sister In Law, Catherine (born 1834 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales).


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Thomas Williams's household

Male

Thomas

Williams

Head
Female

Margaret

Williams

Wife
Male

John

Williams

Son
Female

Rachel

Williams

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Williams

Daughter
Male

William

Williams

Brother In Law
Female

Catherine

Williams

Sister In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Williams

Head

Married

59

1822

Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret

Williams

Wife

Married

53

1828

Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales

John

Williams

Son

Single

22

1859

Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales

Rachel

Williams

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret

Williams

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales

William

Williams

Brother In Law

Married

50

1831

Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Wales

Catherine

Williams

Sister In Law

Married

47

1834

Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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