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Household of William Cornelius (born 1824, Glamorganshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cornelius, born in 1824 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cornelius, born in 1831 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; W John (born 1851 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1862 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Fredrick (born 1867 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1870 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and James (born 1872 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Margaret Thompson, born in 1829 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William Cornelius's household

Male

William

Cornelius

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cornelius

Wife
Male

W John

Cornelius

Son
Male

Thomas

Cornelius

Son
Male

Fredrick

Cornelius

Son
Male

David

Cornelius

Son
Male

James

Cornelius

Son
Female

Margaret

Thompson

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Cornelius
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cornelius

Head

Married

57

1824

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Cornelius

Wife

Married

50

1831

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

W John

Cornelius

Son

Single

30

1851

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Cornelius

Son

Single

19

1862

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Fredrick

Cornelius

Son

Single

14

1867

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Cornelius

Son

Single

11

1870

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Cornelius

Son

Single

9

1872

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Thompson

Sister In Law

Married

52

1829

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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