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Household of David James (born 1832, Breconshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David James, born in 1832 in Brecon, Breconshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; David William (born 1869 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edwin Valentine (born 1870 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales), Minnie Ada Catherine Rachel (born 1872 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth Lily Aphelia (born 1874 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Mary Ann Williams, born in 1832 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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David James's household

Male

David

James

Head
Male

David William

James

Son
Male

Edwin Valentine

James

Son
Female

Minnie Ada Catherine Rachel

James

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Lily Aphelia

James

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Williams

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

James

Head

Widower

49

1832

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

David William

James

Son

Single

12

1869

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edwin Valentine

James

Son

Single

11

1870

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Minnie Ada Catherine Rachel

James

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth Lily Aphelia

James

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Ann

Williams

Servant

Widow

49

1832

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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