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Household of William Marks (born 1840, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, 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 Marks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Marks, born in 1840 in Truro, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Marks, born in 1843 in Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Clara E (born 1869 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales), George W (born 1871 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), James E (born 1874 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary E (born 1876 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Albert C (born 1877 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Davies, born in 1809 in Tregare, Monmouthshire, Wales.


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William Marks's household

Male

William

Marks

Head
Female

Eliza

Marks

Wife
Female

Clara E

Marks

Daughter
Male

George W

Marks

Son
Male

James E

Marks

Son
Female

Mary E

Marks

Daughter
Male

Albert C

Marks

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Davies

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Marks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Truro, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Marks

Head

Married

41

1840

Truro, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Marks

Wife

Married

38

1843

Monmouthshire, Wales

Clara E

Marks

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

George W

Marks

Son

Single

10

1871

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

James E

Marks

Son

Single

7

1874

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary E

Marks

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Albert C

Marks

Son

Single

4

1877

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Davies

Mother In Law

Widow

72

1809

Tregare, Monmouthshire, Wales

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