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Household of William Jenkins (born 1811, Glamorganshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Jenkins, born in 1811 in Bishopstone, Glamorganshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Thomas (born 1834 in Oystermouth, Glamorganshire, Wales), Evan (born 1838 in Llanrhidian, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1841 in Llanrhidian, Glamorganshire, Wales), Joseph (born 1852 in Llangennith, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Sarah (born 1855 in Llangennith, Glamorganshire, Wales). He had 2 grandchildren; William (born 1878 in Llangennith, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Llangennith, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Taylor, born in 1861 in Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William Jenkins's household

Male

William

Jenkins

Head
Male

Thomas

Jenkins

Son
Male

Evan

Jenkins

Son
Male

David

Jenkins

Son
Male

Joseph

Jenkins

Son
Female

Sarah

Taylor

Daughter
Male

William

Taylor

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth

Taylor

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Jenkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Bishopstone, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Jenkins

Head

Widower

70

1811

Bishopstone, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Jenkins

Son

Single

47

1834

Oystermouth, Glamorganshire, Wales

Evan

Jenkins

Son

Single

43

1838

Llanrhidian, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Jenkins

Son

Single

40

1841

Llanrhidian, Glamorganshire, Wales

Joseph

Jenkins

Son

Single

29

1852

Llangennith, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Taylor

Daughter

Widow

26

1855

Llangennith, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Taylor

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Llangennith, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Taylor

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Llangennith, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Taylor

Servant

Single

20

1861

Glamorganshire, Wales

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