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Household of William Happs (born 1857, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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 Happs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Happs, born in 1857 in Monmouthshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margretha Happs, born in 1859 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Thomas Charles (born 1878 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1879 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England).


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William Happs's household

Male

William

Happs

Head
Female

Margretha

Happs

Wife
Male

Thomas Charles

Happs

Son
Male

John

Happs

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Happs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Happs

Head

Married

24

1857

Monmouthshire, Wales

Margretha

Happs

Wife

Married

22

1859

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas Charles

Happs

Son

Single

3

1878

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

John

Happs

Son

Single

2

1879

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

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