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Household of William Hargest (born 1848, Breconshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, 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 Hargest and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hargest, born in 1848 in Breconshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; M A (born 1875 in Glyn-Neath), M E (born 1877 in Glyn-Neath), Edith (born 1878 in Glyn-Neath) and T J (born 1880 in Glyn-Neath).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother In Law, David (born 1861 in Glyn-Neath) and William's Servant, Rachel (born 1866 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales).


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William Hargest's household

Male

William

Hargest

Head
Female

M A

Hargest

Daughter
Female

M E

Hargest

Daughter
Female

Edith

Hargest

Daughter
Male

T J

Hargest

Son
Male

David

Davies

Brother In Law
Female

Rachel

Evans

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Hargest
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Breconshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hargest

Head

Widower

33

1848

Breconshire, Wales

M A

Hargest

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Glyn-Neath

M E

Hargest

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Glyn-Neath

Edith

Hargest

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Glyn-Neath

T J

Hargest

Son

Single

1

1880

Glyn-Neath

David

Davies

Brother In Law

Single

20

1861

Glyn-Neath

Rachel

Evans

Servant

Single

15

1866

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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