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THE 1911 CENSUS HOUSEHOLDER'S SCHEDULES IN WELSH

INTRODUCTION, 
AND THE WELSH 
ALPHABET 

NAME AND 
SURNAME 

RELATIONSHIP 
TO HEAD OF 
FAMILY 

PERSONAL 
OCCUPATION 

BIRTHPLACE, 
AND POSTAL 
ADDRESS 

BIRTHPLACE IF 
OUTSIDE WALES, 
& NATIONALITY 

OTHER 
COLUMN 
HEADINGS 
1911 CENSUS - SCHEDULES IN WELSH:
TRANSLATIONS FROM WELSH INTO ENGLISH
LOOK-UP TABLE: 
RELATIONSHIPS 
PERTHYNAS I'R PENTEULU =
RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD OF FAMILY

WELSH COUSIN, 
NEPHEW / NIECE, 
AND AUNTY, etc 
(also includes "Position in Institution", "Relation to Vessel",
and "Relationship to Master or person in charge of Vessel")

Use the following "NAVIGATION KEYS" as shortcuts to
go to the first letter of the Welsh word you want to find.
They are listed in order using the English alphabet, not the Welsh one:
for example a relationship starting with "Ch " appears between "Ce " and "Ci ".
 
A B C D E F G         L M

N   P   R   T     W   Y  




WELSH WORD(S) ENGLISH EQUIVALENT

A AddysgyddTutor
AmddifadOrphan
Ar fwrddAboard
AthrawesTeacher (female)
AthroTeacher (male)
 
B Baban or BabiBaby
BachgenSon or Boy
BachgennynLittle boy
BenywFemale
Berthynas (mutation of Perthynas)Relative
BrawdBrother
Brawd-yng-nghyfraithBrother-in-law
BrawdmaethFoster-brother
ByrddiwrBoarder
 
C CarRelative by kinship
CaresFriend (female)
CefnderCousin (male)
ChwaerSister
Chwaer-yng-nghyfraithSister-in-law
ChwegrMother-in-law
ChwegrwnFather-in-law
CilyddCompanion
ClafPatient
CogCook
CogyddCook (male)
CogyddesCook (female)
CriwCrew
CydymaithFellow worker
CyfnitherCousin (female)
CyfyrderSecond cousin (male)
CyfyrderesSecond cousin (female)
Cymorth or CynhorthwyHelp
Cynorthwyol or CynorthwywrAssistant
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D DawSon-in-law
Dioddefwr or DioddefyddPatient
DisgyblPupil
DysgwrApprentice
 
E Ewythr Uncle
Ewythr mawrGreat uncle
 
F Ferch (mutation of Merch)Daughter
FfrindFriend
Forwen (mutation of Morwen)Maid, or Servant (female)
 
G GwasServant (male)
Gwas ffarmFarm lad
Gwasanaethwr or GwasanaethyddServant (male)
GwauddDaughter-in-law
GweddwWidow
GweinyddesAttendant or Nurse
Gwerin llongCrew
GwestaiGuest
GwrHusband
GwraigWife
Gwraig briodMatron
 
L LletywrGuest, Lodger or Boarder
LlyschwaerStep-sister
Llysdad-cuStep-grandfather
LlysfabStep-son
LlysfamStep-mother
Llysfam-guStep-grandmother
LlysferchStep-daughter
LlysfrawdStep-brother
LlystadStep-father
LlyswyrStep-grandson
LlyswyresStep-granddaughter
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M MabSon
Mab-yng-nghyfraithSon-in-law
MabanBaby
MabmaethFoster-son
Mabwysiadol Adopted
MamMother
Mam-gu (South Wales)Grandmother
Mam-yng-nghyfraithMother-in-law
MamaethNurse
MeistrMaster or boss
Meistr tirLandlord (of property)
MerchDaughter
Merch-yng-nghyfraithDaughter-in-law
ModrybAunt
Modryb mawrGreat aunt
ModrybeddAunt
MorwynMaid, or Servant (female)
 
N NaiNephew
Nain (North Wales)Grandmother
NebNone
NithNiece
NyrsNurse
 
P Pennau teuluoeddHead of family
PenteuluHead
PerthynasRelative
PlentynChild
Plentyn BachInfant or Little Child
PreswylyddDweller, Inhabitant or Inmate
PriodSpouse
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R RhiantParent
 
T TadFather
Tad-cu (South Wales)Grandfather
Tad-yng-nghyfraithFather-in-law
Taid (North Wales)Grandfather
TeuluaiddDomestic
TlotynPauper
TrigiannyddInmate or Resident
 
W Wraig (mutation of Gwraig)Wife
WyrGrandson
WyresGranddaughter
WyrionGrandchildren
 
Y Ymgeleddwr or YmgeleddwyrGuardian
Ymwelwr or YmwelyddVisitor
Yng-nghyfraithIn-law
Ysgolhaig or YsgolorScholar
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