The Census

The 1891 Census was held on 6 April 1891. The table below represents a page from the census return. As you can see, it contains lots of useful information. For brevity, we use a shortened version of the return on our pages.

Abbreviations were frequently used. "Do." is used for 'ditto' - so "Eliza Do." on the fourth line under "Name and Surname" is short for 'Eliza Bufton'. "Dau." or "Daur." in the "Relation to Head of Family" column is the abbreviated form of 'daughter'.

For further, more detailed information, visit the Public Record Office's site at http://www.pro.gov.uk/census/research.htm.

Administrative County of Radnor The undermentioned Houses are situate within the Boundaries of the Page 4
Civil Parish
of Cefnllys 		Municipal Borough
of 		Municipal Ward
of 		Urban Sanitary District
of 		Town or Village or Hamlet
of Llandrindod Wells 		Rural Sanitary District
of Rhayader 		Parliamentary Borough or
Division
of Radnorshire 		Ecclesiastical Parish or
District
of Cefnllys
Cols 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
No. of Schedule ROAD, STREET, &c., and
No. or NAME of HOUSE 		HOUSES Number
of rooms
occupied
if less
than
five 		NAME and Surname of
each Person 		RELATION
to
Head of Family 		CON-
DITION
as to
Marriage 		AGE last
Birthday of 		PROFESSION or OCCUPATION WHERE BORN
If
(1) Deaf-and-Dumb
(2) Blind
(3) Lunatic, Imbecile
or Idiot
Language
Spoken
In-
habit-
ed 		Unin-
habited
(U) or
Building
(B) 		Males Females
7 Belmont House 1     Jane E Bufton Head S   26 Manageress   X   Radnorshire Llanbadarnfawr   English
          William I Bufton Brother S 22   Auctioner X     Do. Llandrindod   Do.
8 London House 1     Evan Bufton Head M 49   Do. X     Do. Llanbister   Do.
          Eliza Do. Wife M   48   X     Do. Llanbadarnfynidd   Do.
          Margaret A. Do. Daur. S   21         Do. Llandrindod   Do.
          Thomas Do. Son S 12   Scholar       Do. Do.   Do.
          Osborne Do. Son   10   Do.       Do. Do.   Do.
          Fanny Do. Daur.     8 Do.       Do. Do.   Do.
          Kate Do. Daur.     6 Do.       Do. Do.   Do.
          Wilfred Do. Son   4   Do.       Do. Do.   Do.
          Maud Do. Daur.     2         Do. Do.   Do.
          Elizabeth Johnson Serv.     32 Domestic Serv.       Durham N.K.   Do.
9 Hampton House 1     Mary Evans Head S   50 Boarding House Keeper     X Radnorshire Cefnllys   Do.
          Sarah Evans Sister S   41 Assistant     X Do. Do.   Do.
          Mary J Williams Niece S   17 Assistant       Herefordshire   Do.
10 Caeglas 1     Francis W Roberts Head M 26   Registered General Medical Practitioner     X Wales Mishailstone-Super Avon   Both
          Anna L Jones Serv. S   19 Domestic Serv.   X   Do. Trefilan   Both
          Hannah Breeze Serv. S   21 Do. Do.   X   Do. Bettws   English
11 1 Temple Terrace 1     Edward Price Head M 66   Lodging House Keeper     X Radnorshire Llandrindod   Do.
          Caroline Do. Wife M   60         Do. Cefnllys   Do.
          Mary E Do. Daur.     19         Do. Do.   Do.
12 2 Temple Terrace 1     William Scandreth Head M 54   Ironmonger       Herefordshire Kington   Do.
          Susannah B Do. Wife M   54         Norfolk Gressenhall   Do.
          George B Do. Son S 15           Radnorshire Cefnllys   Do.
          William Scandreth Father M 81   Retired Grocer       Do. Knighton   Do.
          Jane Do. Mother M   81         Do. Rhayader   Both
          Elizabeth J. Powell Serv. S   17 General Serv. (Domestic)       Do. Cefnllys   English
  Do.   1B                          
6 Total of Houses and of
Tenements with less
than Five Rooms . . . 		6 1B Total of Males and Females . . . 10 17