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Household of David James (born 1821, Glamorganshire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David James, born in 1821 in Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Henry James, born in 1859 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1859 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1856 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Helen (born 1857 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Gwenllian (born 1881 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales). They had 2 grandchildren; Joseph (born 1874 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary A (born 1873 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Lodger, Sarah Sparks, born in 1837 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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David James's household

Male

David

James

Head
Male

Henry

James

Son
Female

Mary

James

Daughter
Female

Helen

James

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Rees

Grand Son
Female

Mary A

Rees

Grand Daughter
Female

Gwenllian

James

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Sparks

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

James

Head

Married

60

1821

Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry

James

Son

Single

22

1859

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

James

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Helen

James

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Joseph

Rees

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary A

Rees

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwenllian

James

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Sparks

Lodger

Widow

44

1837

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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