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Household of William Goronwy (born 1841, 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 Goronwy and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Goronwy, born in 1841 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Goronwy, born in 1845 in Foxhole, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1868 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1873 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Rebecca (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Sarah Goronwy, born in 1804 in Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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William Goronwy's household

Male

William

Goronwy

Head
Female

Rebecca

Goronwy

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Goronwy

Daughter
Male

William

Goronwy

Son
Female

Rebecca

Goronwy

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Goronwy

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Goronwy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Goronwy

Head

Married

40

1841

Glamorganshire, Wales

Rebecca

Goronwy

Wife

Married

36

1845

Foxhole, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Jane

Goronwy

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Goronwy

Son

Single

8

1873

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rebecca

Goronwy

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Goronwy

Mother

Widow

77

1804

Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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