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Household of William Howells (born 1847, Cardiganshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Howells, born in 1847 in Cwmystwyth, Cardiganshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Howells, born in 1848 in Cwmystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Thomas Jno (born 1873 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William (born 1877 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Jane (born 1801 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales) and William's Lodger, George (born 1846 in Cwmystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales).


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William Howells's household

Male

William

Howells

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Howells

Wife
Male

Thomas Jno

Howells

Son
Male

William

Howells

Son
Female

Jane

Williams

Mother In Law
Male

George

Williams

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Howells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Cwmystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Howells

Head

Married

34

1847

Cwmystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Howells

Wife

Married

33

1848

Cwmystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

Thomas Jno

Howells

Son

Single

8

1873

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Howells

Son

Single

4

1877

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Williams

Mother In Law

Widow

80

1801

Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

George

Williams

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Cwmystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

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