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Household of William Elward (born 1841, Glamorganshire)

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.

William Elward and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elward, born in 1841 in St Donat's, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Elward, born in 1847 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1869 in Llantrithyd, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1870 in Llantrithyd, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1873 in Llantrithyd, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah (born 1876 in Llantrithyd, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1878 in Llantrithyd, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Alice (born 1881 in St Athan, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Elward's household

Male

William

Elward

Head
Female

Sarah

Elward

Wife
Female

Jane

Elward

Daughter
Female

Mary

Elward

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Elward

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Elward

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Elward

Son
Female

Alice

Elward

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Elward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place St Donat's, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elward

Head

Married

40

1841

St Donat's, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Elward

Wife

Married

34

1847

Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Elward

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Llantrithyd, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Elward

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Llantrithyd, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Elward

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Llantrithyd, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Elward

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Llantrithyd, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Elward

Son

Single

3

1878

Llantrithyd, Glamorganshire, Wales

Alice

Elward

Daughter

Single

0

1881

St Athan, Glamorganshire, Wales

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