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Household of William Griffiths (born 1841, Carmarthenshire)

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 Griffiths and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Griffiths, born in 1841 in Mathry, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Griffiths, born in 1840 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Deborah (born 1864 in Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1862 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Rachel (born 1866 in Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1868 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1871 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Gomer (born 1877 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Evan Bevan, born in 1851 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William Griffiths's household

Male

William

Griffiths

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Griffiths

Wife
Female

Deborah

Griffiths

Daughter
Male

David

Griffiths

Son
Female

Rachel

Griffiths

Daughter
Male

William

Griffiths

Son
Female

Margaret

Griffiths

Daughter
Male

Gomer

Griffiths

Son
Male

Evan

Bevan

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Griffiths
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Mathry, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Griffiths

Head

Married

40

1841

Mathry, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Griffiths

Wife

Married

41

1840

Glamorganshire, Wales

Deborah

Griffiths

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Griffiths

Son

Single

19

1862

Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel

Griffiths

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Griffiths

Son

Single

13

1868

Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Griffiths

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Glamorganshire, Wales

Gomer

Griffiths

Son

Single

4

1877

Glamorganshire, Wales

Evan

Bevan

Lodger

Married

30

1851

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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