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Household of William Howells (born 1841, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, 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 Howells and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Howells, born in 1841 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Howells, born in 1841 in Llangadog. They had 7 children; William (born 1863 in Llangadog), Rees (born 1865 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Timothy (born 1867 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1873 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth J (born 1875 in Ferndale, Glamorganshire, Wales), Winifred (born 1877 in Ferndale, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David (born 1879 in Ferndale, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Howells's household

Male

William

Howells

Head
Female

Jane

Howells

Wife
Male

William

Howells

Son
Male

Rees

Howells

Son
Male

Timothy

Howells

Son
Male

John

Howells

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Howells

Daughter
Female

Winifred

Howells

Daughter
Male

David

Howells

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Howells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Howells

Head

Married

40

1841

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Jane

Howells

Wife

Married

40

1841

Llangadog

William

Howells

Son

Single

18

1863

Llangadog

Rees

Howells

Son

Single

16

1865

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Timothy

Howells

Son

Single

14

1867

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Howells

Son

Single

8

1873

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth J

Howells

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ferndale, Glamorganshire, Wales

Winifred

Howells

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ferndale, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Howells

Son

Single

2

1879

Ferndale, Glamorganshire, Wales

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