Joseph James
Born 1841
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Household of Benjamin James (born 1841, Carmarthenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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.
Benjamin James and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin James, born in 1841 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret James, born in 1840 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1869 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Rachel (born 1871 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1874 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1877 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1878 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth Ann (born 1881 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, Samuel Jones, born in 1853 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
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Benjamin James's household
Benjamin
James
Head
Margaret
James
Wife
Jane
James
Daughter
Rachel
James
Daughter
David
James
Son
John
James
Son
Mary
James
Daughter
Elizabeth Ann
James
Daughter
Samuel
Jones
Lodger
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | James |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | James | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Margaret | James | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Jane | James | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Rachel | James | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
David | James | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
John | James | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary | James | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Elizabeth Ann | James | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Samuel | Jones | Lodger | Single | 28 | 1853 | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
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