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Household of William Alexander (born 1818, Breconshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, 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.

William Alexander and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1818 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Alexander, born in 1828 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Hannah (born 1863 in -), Catherine (born 1866 in -) and Rebecca (born 1869 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Sarah Lovering, born in 1861 in Braunton, Devon, England.


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Mary

Alexander

Wife
Female

Hannah

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Lovering

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

63

1818

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Mary

Alexander

Wife

Married

53

1828

Glamorganshire, Wales

Hannah

Alexander

Daughter

Single

18

1863

-

Catherine

Alexander

Daughter

Single

15

1866

-

Rebecca

Alexander

Daughter

Single

12

1869

-

Sarah

Lovering

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Braunton, Devon, England

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