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Household of Alfred James (born 1847, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, 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.

Alfred James and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred James, born in 1847 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth James, born in 1848 in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Caroline (born 1867 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), George T (born 1874 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edward J (born 1876 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Arthur (born 1879 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Alfred's Visitor, Emma Smith, born in 1862 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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Alfred James's household

Male

Alfred

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth

James

Wife
Female

Caroline

James

Daughter
Male

George T

James

Son
Male

Edward J

James

Son
Male

Arthur

James

Son
Female

Elizabeth

James

Daughter
Female

Emma

Smith

Visitor
First name(s) Alfred
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

James

Head

Married

34

1847

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

James

Wife

Married

33

1848

Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales

Caroline

James

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

George T

James

Son

Single

7

1874

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward J

James

Son

Single

5

1876

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur

James

Son

Single

2

1879

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

James

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emma

Smith

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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