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Household of William Union (born 1822, Somerset)

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 Union and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Union, born in 1822 in Bridgwater, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Union, born in 1851 in Dover, Kent, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1873 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edward (born 1875 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Matilda (born 1877 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Samuel (born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and James (born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Elizabeth Jennings, born in 1855 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.


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William Union's household

Male

William

Union

Head
Female

Louisa

Union

Wife
Male

William

Union

Son
Male

Edward

Union

Son
Female

Matilda

Union

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Union

Son
Male

James

Union

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Jennings

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Union
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Union

Head

Married

59

1822

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Louisa

Union

Wife

Married

30

1851

Dover, Kent, England

William

Union

Son

Single

8

1873

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward

Union

Son

Single

6

1875

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Matilda

Union

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Samuel

Union

Son

Single

1

1880

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Union

Son

Single

1

1880

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Jennings

Niece

Married

26

1855

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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