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Household of William Rees (born 1844, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, 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 1844 in Llandyfalle, Brecknockshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Rees, born in 1843 in Llandyfalle, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1869 in Llandyfalle, Brecknockshire, Wales), Mary J (born 1870 in Llandyfalle, Brecknockshire, Wales), Margaret A (born 1877 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales), Catherine (born 1879 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Jennet (born 1881 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, John (born 1866 in Llandyfalle, Brecknockshire, Wales) and William's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1817 in Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales).


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William Rees's household

Male

William

Rees

Head
Female

Eleanor

Rees

Wife
Female

Ellen

Rees

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Rees

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Rees

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Rees

Daughter
Female

Jennet

Rees

Daughter
Male

John

Rees

Nephew
Female

Elizabeth

Jones

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Rees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Llandyfalle, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rees

Head

Married

37

1844

Llandyfalle, Brecknockshire, Wales

Eleanor

Rees

Wife

Married

38

1843

Llandyfalle, Brecknockshire, Wales

Ellen

Rees

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Llandyfalle, Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary J

Rees

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Llandyfalle, Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret A

Rees

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Rees

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jennet

Rees

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Rees

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Llandyfalle, Brecknockshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Jones

Boarder

Widow

64

1817

Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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