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Household of William John (born 1848, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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 John and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William John, born in 1848 in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Anne John, born in 1850 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Emily M (born 1875 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1877 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Morgan T (born 1879 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Thomas, born in 1856 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William John's household

Male

William

John

Head
Female

Mary Anne

John

Wife
Female

Emily M

John

Daughter
Male

William

John

Son
Male

Morgan T

John

Son
Male

William

Thomas

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name John
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

John

Head

Married

33

1848

Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Anne

John

Wife

Married

31

1850

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emily M

John

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

John

Son

Single

4

1877

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Morgan T

John

Son

Single

2

1879

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Thomas

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

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