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Household of William Davies (born 1823, Breconshire)

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.

William Davies and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davies, born in 1823 in Breconshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Davies, born in 1829 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 3 children; William (born 1857 in Devynock, Brecknockshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1862 in Devynock, Brecknockshire, Wales) and Annie (born 1867 in Devynock, Brecknockshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret James, born in 1857 in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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William Davies's household

Male

William

Davies

Head
Female

Harriet

Davies

Wife
Male

William

Davies

Son
Male

Thomas

Davies

Son
Female

Annie

Davies

Daughter
Female

Margaret

James

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Davies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Breconshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davies

Head

Married

58

1823

Breconshire, Wales

Harriet

Davies

Wife

Married

52

1829

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

William

Davies

Son

Single

24

1857

Devynock, Brecknockshire, Wales

Thomas

Davies

Son

Single

19

1862

Devynock, Brecknockshire, Wales

Annie

Davies

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Devynock, Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret

James

Servant

Single

24

1857

Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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