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Household of William Rees (born 1838, Glamorganshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rees, born in 1838 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rees, born in 1845 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 6 children; William (born 1863 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), David John (born 1868 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Rachel (born 1870 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Lydia (born 1871 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Hannah Jane (born 1877 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Taliesin (born 1879 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Francis Francis, born in 1843 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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William Rees's household

Male

William

Rees

Head
Female

Margaret

Rees

Wife
Male

William

Rees

Son
Male

David John

Rees

Son
Female

Rachel

Rees

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Rees

Daughter
Female

Hannah Jane

Rees

Daughter
Male

Taliesin

Rees

Son
Male

Francis

Francis

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Rees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rees

Head

Married

43

1838

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Rees

Wife

Married

36

1845

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

William

Rees

Son

Single

18

1863

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

David John

Rees

Son

Single

13

1868

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel

Rees

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lydia

Rees

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Hannah Jane

Rees

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Taliesin

Rees

Son

Single

2

1879

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Francis

Francis

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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