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Household of David James (born 1819, Glamorganshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David James, born in 1819 in Newbridge, Glamorganshire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1861 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Benjamin (born 1863 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Visitor, Nathan H (born 1846 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David's Servant, Mary A (born 1866 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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David James's household

Male

David

James

Head
Male

William

James

Son
Male

Benjamin

James

Son
Male

Nathan H

Evans

Visitor
Female

Mary A

Williams

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Newbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

James

Head

Widower

62

1819

Newbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

James

Son

Single

20

1861

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin

James

Son

Single

18

1863

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Nathan H

Evans

Visitor

Married

35

1846

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary A

Williams

Servant

Single

15

1866

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

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