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Household of William Williams (born 1831, Glamorganshire)

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 Williams and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Williams, born in 1831 in Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Williams, born in 1836 in Llanharry, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Mary Jane, born 1856 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 grandchildren; Arthur Leonard (born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William Robert (born 1879 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, Robert (born 1856 in Bitton, Gloucestershire, England), William's Servant, Ellen (born 1854 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1869 in Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Williams's household

Male

William

Williams

Head
Female

Jane

Williams

Wife
Male

Robert

Pow

Son In Law
Female

Mary Jane

Pow

Daughter
Male

Arthur Leonard

Pow

Grand Son
Female

Ellen

Foley

Servant
Female

Sarah Ann

Williams

Servant
Male

William Robert

Pow

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Williams

Head

Married

50

1831

Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Williams

Wife

Married

45

1836

Llanharry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Robert

Pow

Son In Law

Married

25

1856

Bitton, Gloucestershire, England

Mary Jane

Pow

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur Leonard

Pow

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen

Foley

Servant

Single

27

1854

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Ann

Williams

Servant

Single

12

1869

Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales

William Robert

Pow

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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