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Household of Abel James (born 1842, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, 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.

Abel James and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abel James, born in 1842 in Cwm, Monmouthshire, consisted of 8 members. Abel was the head of the household, married to Ann James, born in 1849 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Catherine M (born 1877 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Stanley A (born 1878 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Fanny (born 1881 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Abel's Apprentice, William H (born 1864 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Abel's Servant, Emma (born 1864 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Abel's Servant, Ann (born 1867 in Capcoch, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Abel James's household

Male

Abel

James

Head
Female

Ann

James

Wife
Female

Catherine M

James

Daughter
Male

Stanley A

James

Son
Female

Fanny

James

Daughter
Male

William H

Charles

Apprentice
Female

Emma

Bird

Servant
Female

Ann

Evans

Servant
First name(s) Abel
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cwm, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abel

James

Head

Married

39

1842

Cwm, Monmouthshire, Wales

Ann

James

Wife

Married

32

1849

Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine M

James

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Glamorganshire, Wales

Stanley A

James

Son

Single

3

1878

Glamorganshire, Wales

Fanny

James

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Glamorganshire, Wales

William H

Charles

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emma

Bird

Servant

Single

17

1864

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Ann

Evans

Servant

Single

14

1867

Capcoch, Glamorganshire, Wales

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