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Household of William Giles (born 1834, Glamorganshire)

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 Giles and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Giles, born in 1834 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Giles, born in 1836 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1859 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret Mary (born 1864 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Samuel (born 1871 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Catherine Ann (born 1874 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales). They had 1 grandchild; William M, born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, John Green, born in 1862 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William Giles's household

Male

William

Giles

Head
Female

Catherine

Giles

Wife
Male

John

Green

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Green

Daughter
Female

Margaret Mary

Giles

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Giles

Son
Female

Catherine Ann

Giles

Daughter
Male

William M

Green

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Giles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Giles

Head

Married

47

1834

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Giles

Wife

Married

45

1836

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Green

Son In Law

Married

19

1862

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Green

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret Mary

Giles

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Samuel

Giles

Son

Single

10

1871

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine Ann

Giles

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

William M

Green

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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