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Household of William Jones (born 1816, 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 Jones and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Jones, born in 1816 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Thomas (born 1855 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), Jennet (born 1841 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), Mary (born 1870 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales), Gwen (born 1873 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales) and Tydvil (born 1875 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales).


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William Jones's household

Male

William

Jones

Head
Male

Thomas

Jones

Son
Female

Jennet

Mainwaring

Daughter
Female

Mary

Mainwaring

Daughter
Female

Gwen

Mainwaring

Daughter
Female

Tydvil

Mainwaring

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Jones
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Jones

Head

Widower

65

1816

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Thomas

Jones

Son

Single

26

1855

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Jennet

Mainwaring

Daughter

Married

40

1841

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary

Mainwaring

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Gwen

Mainwaring

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Tydvil

Mainwaring

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

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