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Household of Edward James (born 1827, 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.

Edward James and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward James, born in 1827 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary James, born in 1832 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1861 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth A (born 1864 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Edward James's household

Male

Edward

James

Head
Female

Mary

James

Wife
Male

Edward

James

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

James

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

James

Head

Married

54

1827

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

James

Wife

Married

49

1832

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward

James

Son

Single

20

1861

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth A

James

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

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