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Household of William Hughes (born 1833, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, 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 Hughes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hughes, born in 1833 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Gwenllian Hughes, born in 1836 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Jennet (born 1860 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), John (born 1866 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), John (born 1867 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), Marget (born 1870 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), Moses (born 1873 in Cadoxton, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Alfred (born 1875 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales).


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William Hughes's household

Male

William

Hughes

Head
Female

Gwenllian

Hughes

Wife
Female

Jennet

Jones

Daughter
Male

John

Jones

Son
Male

John

Hughes

Son
Female

Marget

Hughes

Daughter
Male

Moses

Hughes

Son
Male

Alfred

Jones

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hughes

Head

Married

48

1833

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Gwenllian

Hughes

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Jennet

Jones

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

John

Jones

Son

Single

15

1866

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

John

Hughes

Son

Single

14

1867

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Marget

Hughes

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Moses

Hughes

Son

Single

8

1873

Cadoxton, Glamorganshire, Wales

Alfred

Jones

Son

Single

6

1875

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

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