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Household of William Williams (born 1846, Breconshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Williams, born in 1846 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Williams, born in 1852 in Glyn-Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1874 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1875 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales) and David (born 1880 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1815 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales) and William's Boarder, David (born 1816 in Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Williams's household

Male

William

Williams

Head
Female

Catherine

Williams

Wife
Female

Mary

Williams

Mother In Law
Female

Mary

Williams

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Williams

Daughter
Male

David

Williams

Son
Male

David

Harris

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Williams

Head

Married

35

1846

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Catherine

Williams

Wife

Married

29

1852

Glyn-Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Williams

Mother In Law

Widow

66

1815

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Mary

Williams

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Margaret

Williams

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

David

Williams

Son

Single

1

1880

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

David

Harris

Boarder

Single

65

1816

Glamorganshire, Wales

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