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Household of David James (born 1820, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David James, born in 1820 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Margaret (born 1856 in Pontrhydyfen, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Sarah Ann (born 1864 in Pontrhydyfen, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Lodger, William Lewis, born in 1860 in Pontrhydyfen, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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David James's household

Male

David

James

Head
Female

Margaret

James

Daughter
Male

William

Lewis

Lodger
Female

Sarah Ann

James

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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David

James

Head

Widower

61

1820

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

James

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Pontrhydyfen, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Lewis

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Pontrhydyfen, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Ann

James

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Pontrhydyfen, Glamorganshire, Wales

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