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Household of David James (born 1852, Pembrokeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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 1852 in Nevern, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 10 members. David was the head of the household, married to Rachel James, born in 1849 in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Rachel Ann (born 1878 in Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary Ellen (born 1879 in Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Stepdaughter, Ellen (born 1869 in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales), David's Lodger, Mary (born 1863 in Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales), David's Lodger, James (born 1835 in Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales), David's Lodger, John (born 1858 in Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales), David's Lodger, David (born 1853 in Pembrokeshire, Wales) and David's Lodger, Owen (born 1849 in Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire, Wales).


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David James's household

Male

David

James

Head
Female

Rachel

James

Wife
Female

Rachel Ann

James

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

James

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Rees

Stepdaughter
Female

Mary

Nicholls

Lodger
Male

James

Nicholls

Lodger
Male

John

Nicholls

Lodger
Male

David

Davies

Lodger
Male

Owen

Harries

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

James

Head

Married

29

1852

Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Rachel

James

Wife

Married

32

1849

Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Rachel Ann

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Ellen

James

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen

Rees

Stepdaughter

Single

12

1869

Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Mary

Nicholls

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales

James

Nicholls

Lodger

Single

46

1835

Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales

John

Nicholls

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales

David

Davies

Lodger

Married

28

1853

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Owen

Harries

Lodger

Married

32

1849

Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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