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Household of William J Howells (born 1839, Middlesex)

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 J Howells and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Howells, born in 1839 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Howells, born in 1847 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1870 in Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales), Richard (born 1873 in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1869 in Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Workington, Cumberland, England), Jennett (born 1878 in Workington, Cumberland, England) and Annie (born 1879 in Seaton, Cumberland, England).


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William J Howells's household

Male

William J

Howells

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Howells

Wife
Male

Thomas

Howells

Son
Male

Richard

Howells

Son
Female

Margaret

Howells

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Howells

Daughter
Female

Jennett

Howells

Daughter
Female

Annie

Howells

Daughter
First name(s) William J
Last name Howells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Howells

Head

Married

42

1839

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Howells

Wife

Married

34

1847

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Howells

Son

Single

11

1870

Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales

Richard

Howells

Son

Single

8

1873

Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Margaret

Howells

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Howells

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Workington, Cumberland, England

Jennett

Howells

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Workington, Cumberland, England

Annie

Howells

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Seaton, Cumberland, England

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