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Household of Edward James (born 1833, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward James, born in 1833 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Catherine James, born in 1832 in Llandebie, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 2 children; David (born 1863 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales) and Catherine (born 1870 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, Thomas Evans, born in 1853 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales.


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Edward James's household

Male

Edward

James

Head
Female

Catherine

James

Wife
Male

David

James

Son
Female

Catherine

James

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Evans

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

James

Head

Married

48

1833

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Catherine

James

Wife

Married

49

1832

Llandebie, Carmarthenshire, Wales

David

James

Son

Single

18

1863

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Catherine

James

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Thomas

Evans

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

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