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Household of William Joseph (born 1853, 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 Joseph and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Joseph, born in 1853 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Joseph, born in 1854 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1878 in Penclawdd, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary Hannah (born 1881 in Penclawdd, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Thomas Wilkins, born in 1848 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William Joseph's household

Male

William

Joseph

Head
Female

Ellen

Joseph

Wife
Male

John

Joseph

Son
Male

Thomas

Joseph

Son
Female

Mary Hannah

Joseph

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilkins

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Joseph
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Joseph

Head

Married

28

1853

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen

Joseph

Wife

Married

27

1854

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Joseph

Son

Single

5

1876

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Joseph

Son

Single

3

1878

Penclawdd, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Hannah

Joseph

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Penclawdd, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Wilkins

Lodger

Married

33

1848

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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