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Houses and homes in Tredegar during the 19th century A Key Stage 2 Educational Resource Pack Part 3—Using the Census
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What changes in people’s lives took place in the 19th century and how can we find out more about them? We can find out who lived in each house in Carpenter’s Yard from 1841 up to 1911 because of a document called the census. This was similar to a register or survey of every house in the whole country. The census was carried out every 10 years. From the evidence collected by the census, we can find out how many people lived in each house, their names, how old they were, where they were born, how they were related and what jobs they had. Later censuses provide more information than the earlier ones so we’ll start our investigation with the 1911 census.
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At Carpenter’s Yard, the houses were built against a slope, which meant that numbers 4, 5, 6 and 7 didn’t have any doors or windows at the back! In number 8, two families lived on separate floors. In numbers 9, 10, 11 and 12, there were windows at the back but no doors because they were built on top of numbers 4, 5, 6 and 7— just like flats!
The doors were split in two halves like stable doors and the windows were very small.
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Here is the 1911 census for number 4 Carpenter’s Yard. There is a typed copy on the next page.
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This is the 1911 census for number 4 Carpenter’s Yard.
1
Walsall, Staffordshire
English
Walsall, Staffordshire
English
Walsall, Staffordshire
Number of rooms in dwelling house: 3
Language spoken
0
Infirmity
1
Nationality
1
Birthplace
2
Worker
Working at home
Married
Colliery Repairer (below ground)
Employer or worker
27
Industry
Total number: 3
Married
Occupation
Number of females: 1
Children who have died
Number of Males: 2
Children still living
Son
Children born alive
George Charles Higgins
Number of years married
Wife
Married
Age of males
Annie Matilda Higgins
Age of females
Relation to head of family
31
Name & surname
Lawrence Higgins Head
Signature: Lawrence Higgins Address: 4 Carpenter’s Yard, Tredegar, Mon
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This is the 1911 census for number 5 Carpenter’s Yard.
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This is the 1911 census for number 5 Carpenter’s Yard.
Coal hewer
Number of rooms in dwelling house: 3
Worker
Language spoken
1
Infirmity
Total number: 4
1
Nationality
Number of females: 1
2
Birthplace
Number of Males: 3
Single
4
Worker Tredegar Iron Company
Working at home
16
Married
Colliery labourer (underground)
Employer or worker
Nephew
25
Industry
William Powell
Married
Occupation
4
Children who have died
Son
Children still living
Willie Stephen Ridley
Children born alive
Wife
Number of years married
Margaret Ridley
Married
Age of males 31
Age of females
Relation to head of family Head
Name & surname William Ridley
Hereford town
English
English
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
English
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
English
Hereford
English
English
Signature: William Ridley Address: 5 Carpenter’s Yard, Tredegar, Mon
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This is the 1911 census for number 6 Carpenter’s Yard.
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This is the 1911 census for number 6 Carpenter’s Yard.
Gladys May Davies
Daughter
Mary Jones
Lodger
English
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
School
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
School
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
1
month
Number of Males: 3 Number of females: 4 Total number: 7
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
1
20
Single
Language spoken
2
Infirmity
Son
4
Nationality
Charley Davies
5
Birthplace
5
11
Worker
Working at home
Son
Coal hewer miner
Employer or worker
Thomas Henry Davies
Married
Industry
11
Married
Occupation
Daughter
Children who have died
Eliza Ann Davies
Children still living
29
Children born alive
Wife
Number of years married
Mary E Davies
Married
Age of males 34
Age of females
Relation to head of family Head
Name & surname Charles Davies
Domestic servant
Number of rooms in dwelling house: 3
Worker
Signature: Charles Davies Address: 6 Carpenter’s Yard, Tredegar, Mon
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This is the 1911 census for number 7 Carpenter’s Yard.
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This is the 1911 census for number 7 Carpenter’s Yard. Language spoken
Infirmity
Total number: 7
Nationality
Number of females: 4
Birthplace
Number of Males: 3
English
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
3
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
2
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
Married
4
3
3
0
Worker
Working at home
Daughter 10
Rhymney, Monmouthshire
27
Coal miner hewer
Employer or worker
Maggie Louisa Little
Industry
Son
Married
Occupation
William James Little
Children who have died
Son
Children still living
Thomas John Little
Children born alive
Wife
Number of years married
Sarah Ann Little
Married
Age of males 40
Age of females
Relation to head of family Head
Name & surname William John Little
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
month
Number of rooms in dwelling house: 3
Signature: William John Little Address: 7 Carpenter’s Yard, Tredegar, Mon
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This is the 1911 census for one floor at number 8 Carpenter’s Yard.
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This is the 1911 census for one floor at number 8 Carpenter’s Yard.
2yr 5m
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
Tredegar, Monmouthshire 7m
Tredegar, Monmouthshire Number of rooms in dwelling house: 2
Language spoken
0
Infirmity
2
Nationality
2
Worker
Birthplace
Total number: 4
3
Colliery
Working at home
Number of females: 2
Married
Employer or worker
Number of Males: 2
29
Collier hewer
Industry
Daughter
Married
Occupation
Sarah Ann Jenkins
Children who have died
Son
Children still living
John Alfred Jenkins
Children born alive
Wife
Number of years married
Agnes Jenkins
Married
Age of males 23
Age of females
Relation to head of family Head
Name & surname Alfred Jenkins
Signature: Alfred Jenkins Address: 8 Carpenter’s Yard, Tredegar, Mon
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This is the 1911 census for another floor at number 8 Carpenter’s Yard.
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This is the 1911 census for another floor at number 8 Carpenter’s Yard. Language spoken
Total number: 4
Infirmity
Number of females: 1
5
Nationality
Number of Males: 3
11
City of Hereford
English
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
Collier Hewer
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
School
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
6
Number of rooms in dwelling house: 2
Worker
Birthplace
9
Single
49
Ironworks
Working at home
GrandSon
Married
Iron refiner
Employer or worker
Arthur Bennet
68
Industry
22
Married
Occupation
GrandSon
Children who have died
John Price
Children still living
Wife
Children born alive
Sarah Ann Little
Number of years married
Age of males 69
Married
Relation to head of family Head
Age of females
Name & surname John Price
Signature: John Price Address: 8 Carpenter’s Yard, Tredegar, Mon
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This is the 1911 census for number 9 Carpenter’s Yard.
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This is the 1911 census for number 9 Carpenter’s Yard. Language spoken
Infirmity
Nationality
Birthplace
English
Tredegar, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire
English
East Dulwich, London
English
Step-son 9
Tredegar, Llangattock, Breconshire
English
Harry Freeman
Son
6
Tredegar, Llangattock, Breconshire
English
Arthur Freeman
Son
3
Troedrhiwgwair, Tredegar,
English
6m
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
William Freeman Son
Number of Males: 5 Number of females: 2 Total number: 7
7
6
5
1
Number of rooms in dwelling house: 4
Worker
Working at home
St. Giles, Peckham, London
Married
Colliery repairer underground
Employer or worker
Harold Heesom
Industry
11
Married
Occupation
Stepdaughter
Children who have died
Doris Heesom
Children still living
36
Children born alive
Wife
Number of years married
Harriet Freeman
Married
Age of males 38
Age of females
Relation to head of family Head
Name & surname James Freeman
Signature: James Freeman Address: 9 Carpenter’s Yard, Tredegar, Mon
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This is the 1911 census for number 10 Carpenter’s Yard.
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This is the 1911 census for number 10 Carpenter’s Yard.
Single
Walter Parry
Son
William Parry
Son
Ann Smothers
Boarder
Herbert Northeast
Son-inlaw
Number of females: 3 Total number: 8
Language spoken
17
Infirmity
Daughter
Nationality
Agnes Parry
Birthplace
Married
Lamp examiner below ground
Working at home
24
0
Employer or worker
Daughter
5
Industry
Mary Ann Parry
5
Occupation
Single
Children who have died
21
Children still living
Son
Children born alive
Thomas Parry
Number of years married
Widower
Number of Males: 5
Married
Age of males 52
Age of females
Relation to head of family Head
Name & surname Thomas Parry
Tredegar Worker company Colliery
Sirhowy, Monmouthshire
Both
Worker
Sirhowy, Monmouthshire
English
Sirhowy, Monmouthshire
English
Collier Hewer
<1
House keeper
At home
Sirhowy, Monmouthshire
English
14
Collier Hewer’s assistant
Worker
Tirphil, Glamorgan
English
12
School
Tirphil, Glamorgan
English
58
27
Widow
Married
<1
Licensed hawker in old clothes
Worker
Swansea, Glamorgan
Both
Collier Hewer
Worker
Woolwich, Kent
English
Number of rooms in dwelling house: 4
Signature: Thomas Parry Address: 10 Carpenter’s Yard, Tredegar, Mon
[I further certify that I am tenant of 10 Carpenter’s Yard which has 1 room up and 3 down]
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This is the 1911 census for number 11 Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard.
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This is the 1911 census for number 11 Carpenter’s Yard. Language spoken
Infirmity
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
4
Merthyr Vale, Glamorgan
English
Son
6m
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
Thomas Charles Ruck
Son
14 m
Alfred George Swain
Boarder
20
Single
Collier Hewer
Worker
Dowlais, Glamorgan
Both
George Swain
Boarder
68
Widower
Iron worker
Worker
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
Mary Ann Matthews
Boarder
Charwoman
Worker
Dowlais, Glamorgan
English
Number of females: 2 Total number: 7
Married
5
3
2
1
Worker
Nationality
Birthplace
Working at home
English
26
Collier Hewer
Employer or worker
Industry
Llangrove, Herefordshire
Number of Males: 5
Married
Occupation
James Alfred Ruck
Children who have died
Son
Children still living
William Henry Ruck
Children born alive
Wife
Number of years married
Minnie Maud Ruck
Married
Age of males 27
Age of females
Relation to head of family Head
Name & surname Arthur Ruck
Home work
At home
1
28
Married
6
2
0
2
Merthyr Vale, Glamorgan
Number of rooms in dwelling house: 4
Signature: Arthur Ruck Address: 11 Carpenter’s Yard, Tredegar, Mon
Thomas Charles Ruck had died—he had been included on the census in error
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This is the 1911 census for number 12 Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard.
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This is the 1911 census for number 12 Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard.
Scwrfa, Tredegar, Breconshire
Both
Scwrfa, Tredegar, Breconshire
English
School
Ystrad Rhondda, Glamorgan
English
School
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
School
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English English
At home
Daughter
Edward Davies
Son
5
David Davies
Son
2
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
Reggie Davies
Son
2 wk
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
Steven Sulvan
Boarder
28
Single
Coal miner Hewer
Charles Smith
Boarder
44
Single
Rag gatherer
Thomas Green
Boarder
22
Single
Coal miner Hewer
Number of females: 3 Total number: 11
1
Language spoken Both
Hannah Jane Davies
Number of Males: 8
7
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
2
10
Infirmity
6
Nationality
8
Worker
Birthplace
16
Working at home
14
Coal miner Hewer
Employer or worker
Daughter
Married
Industry
Married
Occupation
Maggie Ann Davies
Children who have died
36
Children still living
Wife
Children born alive
Margaret E Davies
Willie Alfred Davies Son
38
Number of years married
Head
Married
Age of females
Age of males
Relation to head of family
Name & surname Benjamin Davies
R Marine Stores
Number of rooms in dwelling house: 4
Worker
Dowlais, Glamorgan
English
Worker
Tredegar, Monmouthshire
English
Worker
Bristol, Gloucestershire
English
Signature: Benjamin Davies Address: 12 Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard, Tredegar, Mon
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Read the 1911 census sheets carefully. What is the average number of rooms for each house? What is the average number of people living in each house? Think about the number of rooms and people living in your home. How would you feel about living in one of the houses in Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard? Try to work out where the people in each house would have slept. Draw a bar graph to show the different places where people aged over 16 were born. Why do you think the people born outside Tredegar came here to live? Find all the places on a map and work out how far they are from Tredegar (use Google maps to do this). Draw a Venn diagram to show how many people spoke English only, both English and Welsh, and Welsh only. Investigate if the numbers of Welsh and English speakers changed in Tredegar during the 19th century. Use the Local Studies Collection in Tredegar library to help you with your research.
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This is the 1881 census for numbers 4, 5, 6 and 7 Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard. There is a typed copy on the next page.
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This is the 1881 census for numbers 4, 5, 6 and 7 Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard.
Winefred Price
Daughter
12
Daniel Price
Son
Adeline Price
Daughter
Morgan Price
Son
Edith Price
Daughter
10
8
5
Aron Lloyd
Son
Scholar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Eliza J Lloyd
Daughter
Scholar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Naomi Lloyd
Scholar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Scholar
Scholar
15 month
Unmarried
Birthplace
Unmarried
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
14
Occupation
18
Daughter
Married
Daughter
Sarah A Lloyd
Age of females
Sarah A Price
Hereford
Age of males
Married
Relation to
37
head of family
Wife
Name &
Sarah Price
Iron worker
surname
Married
Birthplace
Head
Occupation
38
Married
Age of females
Age of males
Relation to
head of family
Name &
surname John Price
Scholar
Monmouthshire
Scholar
Monmouthshire
10
Scholar
Monmouthshire
Daughter
8
Scholar
Monmouthshire
Hannah Lloyd
Daughter
6
Scholar
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Emily Norris
Boarder
25
Charwoman
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Sarah J Norris
Boarderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daughter
5
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Mark Hillman
Head
12
38
Unmarried
Monmouthshire
Married
Green grocer
Somerset, Clutton
Margrate Norris
Head
45
Widow
Limestone breaker
Monmouthshire, Nantyglo
Emily Hillman
Wife
Margrate A Norris
Daughter
18
Unmarried
Limestone breaker
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Alexander Hillman
Son
Sarah Norris
Daughter
15
Unmarried
Scholar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Mary A Hillman
Daughter
13
Mercy Norris
Daughter
9
Scholar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Amelia S Hillman
Daughter
6
Thomas Lloyd
Head
Iron worker
Glamorganshire
William H Hillman
Son
4
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Harriett Lloyd
Wife
Pembrokeshire
Frederick Hillman
Son
11
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
52
Married
44
Married
33
14
month
Thomas D Lloyd
Son
18
Unmarried
Iron worker
Monmouthshire
Married
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Unmarried
Labourer Iron works
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Unmarried
Scholar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Scholar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Key to colours : No.4 = Pink, No.5 = Yellow, No.6 = Purple, No.7 = Green
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This is the 1881 census for numbers 8, 9 and 10 Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard.
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This is the 1881 census for numbers 8, 9 and 10 Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard.
Thomas Powell
Son
12
William Powell
Son
Harriett Powell
Daughter
George Powell
Son
6m
Morgan Powell
Head
54
Breconshire, Llangynidr
Benjamin Mansell
Head
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Mary Mansell
Wife
46
Married
Locomotive cleaner at Iron works
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Samuel Mansell
Son
15
Unmarried
Apprentice to Iron moulder
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Scholar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Stephen Extaner (?)
Lodger
28
Unmarried
Wagon carpenter at Ironworks
Dorset, Gillingham
Scholar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Thomas Harris
Lodger
28
Unmarried
Dresser at Ironworks
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Henry Reed
Lodger
19
Unmarried
Labourer at Ironworks
Dorset, Gillingham
Margrate Powell
Wife
52
Married
Elizabeth Powell
Daughter
18
Unmarried
Labourer Refinery
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
John Powell
Son
Unmarried
Iron worker
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Agnes Powell
Daughter
Scholar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
3
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Married
Driller in fitting shop at Ironworks
14
10
Iron worker
Monmouthshire, Tredegar Gloucestershire, Winterbourne
Monmouthshire, Tredegar Married
Birthplace
Unmarried
Occupation
15
Married
Son
Age of females
Walter Powell
Age of males
Married
Relation to
43
head of family
Wife
Name &
Mary Powell
surname
Head
7
Engine fitter at Iron works
Birthplace
Married
Occupation
41
Married
Age of females
Age of males
Relation to
head of family
Name &
surname
Walter Powell
Monmouthshire, Tredegar Monmouthshire, Pontypool
Key to colours : No.8 = Pink, No.9 = Yellow, No.10 = Purple
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This is the 1881 census for numbers 11 and 12 Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard.
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This is the 1881 census for numbers 11 and 12 Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard.
Head
Ireland
Bridget McDonagle
Wife
29
15
Unmarried
Brickmaker
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Margrate McDonagle
Daughter
9
Dennis Curtins
Son
Scholar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
David McDonagle
Son
Margrate Curtins
Daughter
13
Scholar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Daniel McDonagle
Son
Mary A Curtins
Daughter
5
Scholar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Ellen McDonagle
Daughter
2
Michael Curtins
Son
2
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Ellen Jorden
Mother-inlaw
62
Nicholas Bryan
Lodger
48
Unmarried
Labourer Iron works
Ireland
Timothy Leiahy
Head
James Brown
Lodger
25
Unmarried
Labourer Iron works
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Mary Leiahy
Wife
Thomas Brown
Lodger
21
Unmarried
Labourer Iron works
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Dennis Curtin
Head
James Connell
Lodger
27
Unmarried
Iron worker
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Mary Curtin
Wife
Bartholomew Roach
Head
66
Married
Labourer Iron works
Ireland
Anstee Roach
Wife
11
60
Married
38
Married
Labourer Rail mill
Married
Birthplace
James McDonagle
Occupation
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Married
Daughter
Age of females
Ellen Curtins
Age of males
Married
Relation to
36
head of family
Wife
Name &
Anne Curtins
Iron worker
surname
Married
Birthplace
Head
Occupation
37
Married
Age of females
Age of males
Relation to
head of family
Name &
surname John Curtins
Ireland
Ireland
Scholar
England
7
Scholar
England
7
Scholar
England
66
England
Widow
Married
66
26
Blast furnace labourer
Married
Married
23
Ireland
Ireland
Ireland
Iron worker
Married
Ireland
Key to colours : No.11 = Grey, No.12 = Green
Monmouthshire
England
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Read the 1881 census sheets carefully. What is the average number of people living in each house in 1881? How does answer this compare with 1911â&#x20AC;&#x201D;more or less crowded? If we take for granted that the number of rooms in each house in 1881 was the same as that in 1911, where would everyone have slept in each house in 1881? Draw a bar graph to show the different places where people aged over 16 were born. Find these places on a map and work out how far they are from Tredegar. Are there differences with your results for the 1911 census? Investigate why people left Ireland and came to places like Tredegar to live during the 19th century. Find out what incident took place in 1882 at Tredegar, which affected the Irish community. Use the Local Studies Collection at Tredegar library to help you with your research.
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Tredegar 1864
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This is the 1851 census for numbers 4, 5, 6 and 7 Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard. There is a typed copy on next page.
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This is the 1851 census for numbers 4, 5, 6 and 7 Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard.
Coal miner
Birthplace
82
Widower
Labourer
Breconshire
William Williams
Head
William Watkins
Son
23
Unmarried
Puddler
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Susanna Williams
Wife
33
Jane Andrews
Servant
21
Unmarried
Housekeeper
Glamorganshire
Jane Williams
Daughter
12
Ann Jones
Head
40
Widow
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Thomas Williams
Son
Evan Jones
Son
8
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Abigail Williams
Daughter
2
Thomas Jones
Son
9
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
David Williams
Brother
25
Unmarried
Coal miner
Glamorganshire, Merthyr
David Jones
Son
2
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Daniel Williams
Boarder
23
Unmarried
Coal miner
Glamorganshire, Merthyr
Ann Bonvil
Lodger
Thomas Jones
Lodger
29
Married
Occupation
Head
38
33
Married
Age of females
Age of males
Relation to
head of family
Name &
surname
Birthplace
Occupation
Married
Age of females
Age of males
Relation to
head of family
Name &
surname
Peter Watkins
Married
9
Glamorganshire, Merthyr Breconshire
Scholar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Scholar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Unmarried
Washer woman
Carmarthenshire
Mary Edwards
Head
72
Widow
Unmarried
Miner
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Mary Edwards
Daughter
52
Unmarried
Elizabeth Edwards
Granddaughter
13
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Mary Ann Edwards
Granddaughter
11
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
John Edwards
Grandson
Key to colours : No.4 = Pink, No.5 = Yellow, No.6 = Purple, No.7 = Green
5
Breconshire
Washer woman
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
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This is the 1851 census for numbers 8 and 9 Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard.
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This is the 1851 census for numbers 8 and 9 Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard.
Monmouthshire, Mynyddislwyn
Plesant Morgans
Wife
53
Married
Filling mine
Monmouthshire, Mynyddislwyn
Mary Morgans
Daughter
29
Unmarried
Piler Iron
Glamorganshire, Merthyr
Haulier
Monmouthshire, Mynyddislwyn
Elizabeth Morgans
Daughter
24
Unmarried
Piler Iron
Glamorganshire, Merthyr
9
Monmouthshire, Mynyddislwyn
William Morgans
Son
Unmarried
Piler Iron
Glamorganshire, Merthyr
7
Monmouthshire, Mynyddislwyn
Mariah Morgans
Daughter
Coal miner
Glamorganshire, Merthyr
Monmouthshire, Mynyddislwyn
Edwin Morgans
Son
Coal miner
Glamorganshire, Merthyr
Engineer
Monmouthshire, Mynyddislwyn
Rosina Morgans
Granddaughter
Coal Miner
Breconshire, Talgarth
Alfred Morgans
Grandson
Married
Margert William
Wife
31
Ann William
Daughter
15
Abraham William
Son
Mary William
Daughter
Sarah William
Daughter
Pendry (?) William
Son
1
William Evans
Lodger
19
Unmarried
John Williams
Lodger
24
Unmarried
Coal miner
Married
12
Key to colours : No.8 = Yellow, No.9 = Green
22
13
7
Puddler
Birthplace
Head
28
Married
Occupation
Robert Morgans
Head
60
Married
Age of females
Age of males
Relation to
head of family
Name &
surname
Birthplace
Occupation
Married
Age of females
Age of males
Relation to
head of family
Name &
surname
Monmouthshire, Mynyddislwyn
Thomas William
Glamorganshire, Merthyr
5
2
Glamorganshire, Merthyr
Glamorganshire, Merthyr Washer woman
Glamorganshire, Merthyr
80
This is the 1851 census for numbers 10, 11 & 12 Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard.
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This is the 1851 census for numbers 10, 11 & 12 Carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yard.
Widower
Sawyer
Glamorganshire, Gelligaer
Richard Williams
Head
James Waren
Son-in-law
30
Married
Collier
Monmouthshire
Mary Williams
Wife
72
Married
Susanna Waren
Daughter
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Ann Williams
Daughter
24
Unmarried
Polling mine
Breconshire, Llangynidr
James Waren
Grandson
8
Monmouthshire, Tredegar
Mary Williams
Lodger
23
Unmarried
Polling mine
Monmouthshire
Edmund Waren
Grandson
1 day
John Griffith
Head
36
Mary Griffith
Wife
28
Mary Ann Griffith
Daughter
7
William Davies
Lodger
Rachel Davies
Lodger
Sarah Jones
Lodger
Scholar
Coper (?) Paper (?) Miner formerly
Birthplace
80
Married
Married
Occupation
Head
28
76
Married
Age of females
Age of males
Relation to
head of family
Name &
surname
Birthplace
Occupation
Married
Age of females
Age of males
Relation to
head of family
Name &
surname
Edmund James
Carmarthenshire, Llangyndeyrn Carmarthenshire, Llangyndeyrn
Monmouthshire, Tredegar Married
18
Haulier
Married
Monmouthshire, Tredegar Denbighshire, Tredegar
Monmouthshire, Tredegar Unmarried
Haulier
Breconshire, Llangynidr
21
Unmarried
Forge Labourer
Breconshire, Llangynidr
27
Widow
Laundry woman
Glamorganshire, Neath
Key to colours : No.10 = Pink, No.11 = Yellow, No.12 = Purple
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Read the 1851 census sheets carefully. What is the average number of people living in each house in 1851? How does answer this compare with 1881â&#x20AC;&#x201D;more or less crowded? If we assume that the number of rooms in each house was the same in 1851 as 1911, where would everyone have slept in each house in 1851? Draw a bar graph to show the different places where people aged over 16 were born. Using Google Maps, find all these places on a map and work out how far they are from Tredegar. Are there differences with your results for 1911 & 1881? Study the maps and tables in an article by John Hilling (in the Gwent Local History Journal, 2006) about the people who moved into Tredegar during the first half of the 19th century. Use the Local Studies Collection at Tredegar library to help you with your research.
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Did the population of Tredegar change during the 19th century? The 1841 census in Great Britain was the first census that recorded every personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name living in every house in the UK. Censuses were also carried out in 1801, 1811, 1821 and 1831. Owing to the way that the census information was collected before 1841, we have to compare how the number of people living in the ancient parish of Bedwellty changed during the 19th century rather than just focusing upon Tredegar. Bedwellty Parish included the towns of Tredegar, and most of the towns of Rhymney, Ebbw Vale and Blackwood. A map of the ancient parish of Bedwellty is shown on the next page.
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Right: Map of the ancient parish of Bedwellty
Brynmawr Ebbw Vale Tredegar Rhymney Abertysswg Aberbargoed
Oakdale Blackwood
Using the census data on the next page, draw a line or bar graph to show how the population in the parish of Bedwellty changed from 1801 to 1901. What reasons can you think may help explain the shape of the graph?
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Year
Population of Bedwellty
1801
1,132
1811
3,958
1821
5,404
1831
8,567
1841
19,929
1851
24,544
1861
28,548
1871
33,697
1881
34,685
1891
35,628
1901
40,831