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Household of William Rees (born 1846, Carmarthenshire)

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 1846 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Rees, born in 1853 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Louisa A (born 1877 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Gertrude G (born 1878 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1880 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Walter W (born 1881 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, James D (born 1860 in St Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales), William's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in Llangranog, Cardiganshire, Wales) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1867 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales).


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William Rees's household

Male

William

Rees

Head
Female

Hannah

Rees

Wife
Female

Louisa A

Rees

Daughter
Female

Gertrude G

Rees

Daughter
Female

Mary

Rees

Daughter
Male

Walter W

Rees

Son
Male

James D

Walters

Servant
Female

Margaret

Edwards

Servant
Female

Margaret

Watkins

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Rees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rees

Head

Married

35

1846

Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Hannah

Rees

Wife

Married

28

1853

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Louisa A

Rees

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gertrude G

Rees

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Rees

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Walter W

Rees

Son

Single

0

1881

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

James D

Walters

Servant

Single

21

1860

St Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Margaret

Edwards

Servant

Single

18

1863

Llangranog, Cardiganshire, Wales

Margaret

Watkins

Servant

Single

14

1867

Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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