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Household of David James (born 1847, 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.
David James and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David James, born in 1847 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 10 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ann James, born in 1835 in Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 3 children; William (born 1865 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), William H (born 1875 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Edith J (born 1877 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Lodger, John (born 1860 in Aberavon, Cardiganshire, Wales), David's Servant, Martha (born 1863 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales).
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David James's household
David
James
Head
Ann
James
Wife
William
James
Son
John
Jenkins
Lodger
David
James
Head
Sarah A
James
Wife
William H
James
Son
Edith J
James
Daughter
Martha
Clark
Servant
Elizabeth
Fowler
Visitor
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | James |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Carmarthenshire, Wales |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | James | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Ann | James | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Brecknockshire, Wales | |
William | James | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
John | Jenkins | Lodger | Single | 21 | 1860 | Aberavon, Cardiganshire, Wales | |
David | James | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Sarah A | James | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Monmouthshire, Wales | |
William H | James | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Edith J | James | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Martha | Clark | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Elizabeth | Fowler | Visitor | Single | 25 | 1856 | Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales |
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